Hobgoblin and Nightmare

Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.

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Nightmare and hobgoblin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nightmare" instead a noun "Hobgoblin".

Nightmare noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Hobgoblin and nightmare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hobgoblin" instead a noun "Nightmare".

Nearby Word: nightmarish

original	original hobgoblin	original nightmare
true	true hobgoblin	true nightmare
nasty	nasty hobgoblin	nasty nightmare
actual	actual hobgoblin	actual nightmare
Other adjectives: real, famous, last, extended.

He also found time to pick fights with Nightmare, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and the Hobgoblin.

Source: Comicbook / Sleepwalker
In his short career, Sleepy also found time to mess with the villains of the X-Men (Brotherhood of Evil Mutants), Spider-Man (the Hobgoblin), and Doctor Strange (Nightmare).

Source: Rogues Gallery

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Nightmare and Hobgoblin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobgoblin/nightmare

Hobgoblin & Nightmare. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobgoblin/nightmare>.

Nightmare or Hobgoblin. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobgoblin/nightmare.

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