Synonyms for ogre

Most common

giant · monster · demon · goblin · bug-bear · hydra · gorgon · hobgoblin

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A large, grotesque, brutish humanoid monster, typically marked by great strength and a propensity to kill or devour humans.

Related words

Word family

ogreish ogress

Forms

Plural

ogres → monsters, goblins, demons, giants…

Example sentences

• giant Is Algeria, the sleeping giant, finally awakening?
• monster One who is blinded by love admires even a monster.
• demon Maxwell's Demon defies the laws of thermodynamics.
• goblin You're dressed up all nice and I'm a goblin today.
• hydra Hydra is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Algiers.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

giant², devil², demon², hydra², fiend¹

6 letters

goblin², gorgon²

7 letters

monster²

9 letters

hobgoblin

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (giant² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

ogre

Italiano

orco