Synonyms and antonyms of Ghosts and spirits in American Thesaurus

being (noun)

a spirit or god

daemon (noun)

a spirit in ancient Greek stories that is less important than a god or that protects a particular person or place

devil (noun)

an evil spirit

doppelganger (noun)

a spirit that some people believe looks like someone who is alive

dryad (noun)

in ancient Greek literature, a female spirit who lives in trees

genie (noun)

an imaginary spirit with magic powers in ancient Middle Eastern stories

ghost (noun)

the spirit of a dead person that someone sees or hears

ghostly (adjective)

reminding you of a ghost

guardian angel (noun)

a helpful spirit who some people believe has the job of taking care of a particular person

haunt (verb)

if a place is haunted by the spirit of a dead person, some people believe that it appears there

haunted (adjective)

lived in or visited by the spirit of a dead person

incubus (noun)

a male evil spirit that people used to think had sex with sleeping women

jinn (noun)

an evil spirit that can look like a human or an animal and that uses its special powers to influence people

manifestation (noun)

formal an occasion when a ghost or spirit appears

the Other Side (noun)

literary the spiritual world

phantom (noun)

the spirit of a dead person that someone believes they can see

poltergeist (noun)

a spirit that throws objects around and makes loud noises

presence (noun)

a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is with you in a place

shade (noun)

literary the spirit of someone who has died

specter (noun)

literary a ghost

spectral (adjective)

relating to ghosts, or reminding you of ghosts

spirit (noun)

a dead person who comes back into the world

spirit (noun)

an imaginary creature with special powers

spook (noun)

informal a ghost, or frightening spirit

sylph (noun)

a female spirit in ancient stories who lived in the air

wraith (noun)

literary a ghost