Synonyms for demoniac
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Demonic — of or pertaining to demons; demonic
demonic, devilish, diabolical, diabolic, satanic, infernal, demoniacal, cacodaemoniacal, fiendish, hellish, ungodly, fiendlike, demonlike, demonish
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to demons; demonic.
Related words
- Other spellings
- daemoniac dæmoniac
Example sentences
- demonic The demonic creature began crawling across the room.
- diabolical To err is human, but to persist is diabolical.
- devilish Why did Yuri decide to join this devilish trio?
- diabolic Tom masterminded a diabolic plot to kill his wife.
- possessed Tom's behaviour is strange. He might be possessed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| demoniac | steady | |
| demonic | rising | |
| diabolical | rising | |
| devilish | rising | |
| diabolic | steady | |
| possessed | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- demonic3, satanic3, hellish2, ungodly3
- 8 letters
- infernal3, devilish2, fiendish2, diabolic, demonish
- 9 letters
- possessed2, fiendlike, demonlike
- 10 letters
- diabolical5, demoniacal
- 15 letters
- cacodaemoniacal
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (demonic3 = 3 syllables).