GHOSTS Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

ghosts 1 of 2

noun

plural of ghost

as in spirits

the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween

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as in damns

the smallest amount or part imaginable she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint

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as in relics

a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur

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as in demons

an evil spirit the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores

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angels

ghosts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ghost

as in tiptoes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghosts

Noun

In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.

Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The first Evil Dead released in 1981 and stars Bruce Campbell as one of five college students who clash against a legion of demons and spirits in an isolated cabin in the woods.

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

Definition of demons

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