Synonyms for hobgoblin

Most common

goblin · imp · pug · ogre

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.

Related words

Word family

hobgoblinism hobgoblinry

Forms

Plural

hobgoblins → goblins, imps, ogres, sprites…

Example sentences

• goblin You're dressed up all nice and I'm a goblin today.
• imp That pesky imp must be punished.
• pug I woke up to my Pug licking my face.
• ogre No one can dare to tell the ogre that his mouth stinks.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

imp¹, pug¹, hob¹

4 letters

ogre²

5 letters

ghost¹

6 letters

goblin², sprite¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ogre² = 2 syllables).