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zombie

[zom-bee] / ˈzɒm bi /
NOUN
character
Synonyms
STRONGEST
personality
STRONG
card clown crank customer eccentric freak nut nut case oddball oddity original weirdo
WEAK
wack
NOUN
ghost
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
WEAK
eidolon ethereal being incorporeal being
Antonyms
WEAK
living being
NOUN
machine
Synonyms
STRONG
agent automaton clone drudge grind laborer puppet robot
WEAK
mechanical
NOUN
persona
Synonyms
STRONGEST
character identity personality
STRONG
figure guise image person personage role
WEAK
anima ego id mind self soul
NOUN
phantasma
Synonyms
STRONG
apparition appearance banshee bogey bogeyman daemon demon devil haunt kelpie manes phantasm phantom poltergeist revenant shade shadow soul specter spirit spook vampire vision visitant visitor wraith
WEAK
bogle eidolon ethereal being incorporeal being
Antonyms
STRONG
angel being brightness god light reality
NOUN
visitant
Synonyms
STRONG
apparition appearance banshee bogey bogeyman daemon demon devil haunt kelpie manes phantasm phantasma phantom poltergeist revenant shade shadow soul specter spirit spook vampire vision visitor wraith
WEAK
bogle eidolon ethereal being incorporeal being
Antonyms
STRONG
angel being brightness god light reality

Example Sentences

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This is challenging for users with long manicures or zombie fingers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The prevailing wisdom, according to Mr. Hazzard, was: “You don’t bring the zombie apocalypse to a place that doesn’t have the zombies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“It doesn’t matter why a flight is canceled — it can be because of bad weather, security issues or a zombie apocalypse,” said Teresa Murray, consumer-watchdog director at the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

The Gale's history and behaviour mark it out as a classic zombie ship.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

They do a Michael Jackson tribute that ends with an amazing rendition of “Thriller,” complete with zombie dance moves.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.