Definitions

ghosts

[gohsts] / goʊsts /

NOUN

spirit of the dead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demon devil phantom shadow soul specter vampire vision

STRONG

apparition appearance banshee daemon haunt kelpie manes phantasm poltergeist revenant shade spook visitor wraith zombie

WEAK

eidolon ethereal being incorporeal being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

angel god reality

WEAK

being entity

Example Sentences

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Ghosts have infested a wealthy widow’s factory and are possessing appliances, seducing her son and cozying up to the prime minister for favors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Ghosts must always be confronted before they can be exorcised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Manville's win marks her second Olivier, following her 2014 triumph for her performance in a revival of the Ibsen play Ghosts.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

He is the bestselling author of 23 books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including "The Loom of Time," "The Good American," "The Revenge of Geography," "The Coming Anarchy" and "Balkan Ghosts."

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

‘Keeping their distance for now - but come nightfall we’d better be ready to move. Ghosts are always worse at night.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan