Synonyms for satanic
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Evil, fiendish, devilish or diabolical.
Can Abrahamic religious leaders call other religions "satanic" without being in jail?
Related words
- Word family
- satanically
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.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| satanic | rising | |
| demonic | rising | |
| diabolical | rising | |
| devilish | rising | |
| diabolic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dark1, evil2, vile1
- 6 letters
- wicked2, unholy3
- 7 letters
- vicious2, immoral3, demonic3, heinous2, hellish2, ungodly3
- 8 letters
- sinister3, infernal3, depraved2, devilish2, fiendish2, diabolic, demoniac
- 9 letters
- malicious3, malignant3
- 10 letters
- despicable4, diabolical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evil2 = 2 syllables).