demonian

adjective

Definition of demoniannext
as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit a demonian laugh echoed through the haunted house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonian
  1. demonic
  2. sinister
Adjective
  • The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Carlson has spoken of his own brush with demonic forces, who left him bloodied and scratched in the night, while his wife and their four spaniels slept undisturbed.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of demonic
Adjective
  • Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026
  • The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of sinister
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“Demonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonian. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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