Ghoul
Ghoul noun - An evil spirit.
Usage example: in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
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Synonyms for Ghoul
Nightmare and ghoul are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nightmare" instead a noun "Ghoul".
Nearby Word: ghoulish
Nightmare
Nightmare noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.
Ghoul and nightmare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ghoul" instead a noun "Nightmare".
Nearby Word: nightmarish
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- After destroying the dragon the Big Bad is riding, which is a That One Boss, he morphs into a Nightmare Fueling green ghoul-type monster.
Source: Clipped Wing Angel -
An episode of Sidekick ripping-off A Nightmare on Elm Street had a dream-dwelling ghoul who fed on the fear of his victims; attempts to avoid him via the title of this trope failed rather quickly.
Source: Never Sleep Again
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Nightmare and Ghoul. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ghoul/nightmare
Ghoul & Nightmare. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ghoul/nightmare>.
Nightmare or Ghoul. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ghoul/nightmare.
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