Synonyms for ghoul

Most common

grave robber · body snatcher · demon · vampire

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A demon said to feed on corpses.

2. n. 2

   A graverobber.

Related words

Word family

ghoulie ghoulish ghouly

Phrases

ghoulie ghoul

Forms

Plural

ghouls → vampires, demons, fiends, bug-bears…

Example sentences

• demon Maxwell's Demon defies the laws of thermodynamics.
• vampire He works as a teacher, but actually he's a vampire.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

demon², fiend¹

7 letters

vampire²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (demon² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

goule