demonic

adjective

de·​mon·​ic di-ˈmä-nik 

dē-

variants or less commonly demonical

di-ˈmä-ni-kəl 

dē-

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a demon : fiendish

demonic cruelty

demonic laughter

demonically

di-ˈmä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

dē-

adverb

Synonyms

• sinister
• satanic
• evil
• diabolic
• demoniacal
• diabolical
• demoniac
• malicious
• villainous

Examples of demonic in a Sentence

the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

Recent Examples on the Web

The film very loosely adapts one tale from the lore of the titular Chinese protection deity, an eccentric-looking boy warrior of mystical, demonic birth. —Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

For one, there was no demonic mirror involved. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Babcock and directors Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang wanted to start figuring out the demonic voices for the evil boy band Saja Boys and for how HUNTR/X lead singer Rumi (Arden Cho) would express herself in moments of stress. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

However, his demonic power stops where blood thinners begin. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin daemonicus, borrowed from Greek daemonikós, from daimon-, daímōn "superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans, demon" + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for demonic

• atonic
• benthonic
• bionic
• bosonic
• bubonic
• canonic
• carbonic
• cyclonic
• dystonic
• hadronic
• harmonic
• hedonic