GHOUL Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ghoul. (close relations)
ghoulish
Best Alternative Words for GHOUL
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apparition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • the appearance of a ghostlike figure • something existing in perception only • an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly | ||||||||
bogeyman | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imaginary monster used to frighten children | ||||||||
corpse | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dead body of a human being | ||||||||
creature | nounn | |||||||
noun • a living organism characterized by voluntary movement • a living being • a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else | ||||||||
demon | nounn | |||||||
noun • an evil supernatural being • a cruel wicked and inhuman person • someone extremely diligent or skillful | ||||||||
devil | nounn | |||||||
noun • an evil supernatural being • (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell • a word used in exclamations of confusion • a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) • a cruel wicked and inhuman person verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • coat or stuff with a spicy paste | ||||||||
fiend | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel wicked and inhuman person • an evil supernatural being • a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) | ||||||||
monster | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts • someone that is abnormally large and powerful • a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed • a cruel wicked and inhuman person • (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus | ||||||||
phantom | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only adjective satellite • something apparently sensed but having no physical reality | ||||||||
specter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a ghostly appearing figure | ||||||||
spirit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the vital principle or animating force within living things • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character • any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings • the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) • the intended meaning of a communication • animation and energy in action or expression • an inclination or tendency of a certain kind verb • infuse with spirit | ||||||||
vampire | nounn | |||||||
noun • (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living | ||||||||
wraith | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental representation of some haunting experience | ||||||||
zombie | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force • (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body • a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies • someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way • several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur | ||||||||
undead | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • (horror fiction) A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate. • (horror fiction) Those creatures which are undead; that is, dead yet still animate. adjective • Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life. • (horror fiction) Being animate, though non-living. | ||||||||
evil spirit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a spirit tending to cause harm | ||||||||
graverobber | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts • someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection | ||||||||
body snatcher | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection |