monsters

NOUN

giant animal; supernatural being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beast behemoth demon devil dragon freak giant horror villain whale

STRONG

Frankenstein abnormality barbarian brute centaur colossus fiend hellion leviathan mammoth miscreation monstrosity mutant ogre phoenix savage titan werewolf

WEAK

lusus naturae

Antonyms

STRONGEST

angel god

STRONG

humanitarian

Example Sentences

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One starry-eyed Minion, though, James, vows to mount a monster movie with real monsters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The book is not a catalog of monsters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Forum moderators say there's something "deeply existential" about the concept and that it's less about monsters and "more from the uncertainty of what else might already exist in the space with you".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

You’ve made it clear that we’re not the monsters people think we are.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"Why did you let him turn you into monsters?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda