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Synonyms for monster

Most common

fiend demon ogre devil monstrosity freak giant

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Fiend

fiend, demon, ogre, devil, brute

Adjective

1. Monstrous — very large; worthy of a monster

monstrous, gigantic

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.

  2. n. 2

    A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind. A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal.

    Get away from those children, you monster!

  3. n. 3

    A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind. A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.

    Sit still, you little monster!

  4. adj. 1

    Very large; worthy of a monster.

    He has a monster appetite.

Forms

Plural
monsters → fiends, demons, ogres, devils…

Example sentences

  • devil Don't shoot the devil in the back. You might miss.
  • demon Maxwell's Demon defies the laws of thermodynamics.
  • fiend As he stood there he might have been a fiend.
  • ogre No one can dare to tell the ogre that his mouth stinks.
  • monstrosity Why is she wearing that monstrosity?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
monsterrising
devilrising
demonrising
fiendrising
ogrerising

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

By length

4 letters
ogre2
5 letters
giant2, devil2, beast1, demon2, freak1, brute1, fiend1, teras
6 letters
animal3, dragon2, fright1, sphinx1
7 letters
goliath3, chimera3
8 letters
abortion3, gigantic3, colossus3, behemoth3, minotaur
9 letters
monstrous2, leviathan4, deformity4
11 letters
monstrosity4
13 letters
monstrousness

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

In other languages

Français
monstre
Italiano
mostro
Español
monstruo
Deutsch
Monster
Català
monstre