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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Supergirl opens June 26; and Universal’s Minions & Monsters opens July 1.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“Pokémon Night Out” will feature custom sets and visuals themed to the popular multimedia franchise and its signature Pocket Monsters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Either way, once the King of the Monsters is unleashed, there isn’t much we can do to stop him.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, shot to the top of the platform's streaming chart and was reported to have had more than 12 million views in the first weekend after release alone.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

I remembered the Sea of Monsters, when he’d been stuck in a Cyclops’s cave.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan