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GHOUL Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word ghoul. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ghoul. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For GHOUL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ghoul, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
stealer thief
Phrases (1)
evil spirit

Alternatives for APPARITION

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