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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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But we all know summer fare like this is only ever as enjoyable as the monsters conjured up for conquering.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

This is a film about good versus evil, gods versus monsters — the fables we’ve been telling since the beginning of time, and why they will be with us until the end.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The Blue Planet found Sir David exploring the world's oceans and many of their mysterious inhabitants - from monsters of the deep to pack-hunting killer whales attacking a grey whale calf.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Their sinuous, shape-shifting abstractions—glorifying combat, monsters, mystery and metamorphosis—gave magical, palpable form to the terrifying foes and forces, real and imagined, that shadowed their world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“I do have an open mind. I just don’t believe in monsters, that’s all.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook