demonish

D2E1M3O1N1I1S1H4

adjective

Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.

Similar
demonlikedemonlydiaboliccacodaemoniacaldaemonicaldemoniacdemoniacaldemonic
Scrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivedemonish (comparative more demonish, superlative most demonish)

comparative more demonish · superlative most demonish

  1. Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.

    to stealthily seek the aid of the demonish patroness

    1869, The Overland Monthly, volume 2, page 71
    1 more example

    It was watching her with cold animal curiosity, something demonish and conscienceless.

    1925, D. H. Lawrence, The Princess

    Synonyms: demonlike, demonly, diabolic, cacodaemoniacal, daemonical, demoniac, demoniacal, demonic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLike or characteristic of a demon; demonic.

Similar
demonlikedemonlydiaboliccacodaemoniacaldaemonicaldemoniacdemoniacaldemonicdemonicaldemonlikedemonlydevilishdiabolicdiabolicalfallen angelicfiendlikesatanicsatanical
Also see
cacodaemoniacaldaemonicaldemoniacdemoniacaldemonicdemonlikedemonlydevilishdiabolicdiabolicalfallen angelicfiendlikesatanicsatanical

Origin

From demon + -ish.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sondheimhedonism
Cite this entry
APA

demonish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonish

MLA

“demonish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demonish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonish.

Source: demonish on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.