monsters

noun

plural of monster
1
as in demons
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature both children insisted that their parents check under the bed for monsters every night

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2
as in anomalies
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal the gardener destroyed all of the monsters that mutated from his tomato plants

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3
as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person the guards at the concentration camps were monsters who enjoyed seeing their victims suffer

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4
as in giants
something large of its kind a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters

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Recent Examples of monsters About those monsters Green mentioned, each can features a comic book-style class movie monster. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 The new toys feature combinations of Sanrio Hello Kitty characters and monsters from the Godzilla films. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The most obvious general interpretation of Buffy’s project is that the show transmutes real teenage anxieties into monsters; every villain is a metaphor. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 The new Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal comes with one of eight toys blending Hello Kitty characters and monsters from the Godzilla movies. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 According to Disney, guests will have the chance to explore the city, meet its citizens, taste unique cuisine, and step into the everyday world of monsters in a totally new way. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026 The wild things – fictional monsters Sendak has said were based on his own family members – roll their terrible eyes, gnash their teeth and show their terrible claws. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 That it’s populated with disgusting creatures and monsters, Jackson’s forté, doesn’t hurt. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The monsters are due on Maple Street, a wise gent once posited. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsters
  1. demons
  2. anomalies
  3. villains
  4. giants
  5. ogres
  6. mutations
  7. brutes
  8. whales
Noun
  • But honestly, what got me the most excited was less about the supernatural concept of demons coming to this world.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As Capers endured a whirlwind of intense scrutiny during that time, he was forced to confront painful memories and long-dormant demons.
    — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of demons
Noun
  • There were no reports of anomalies from about a dozen nuclear power plants and other facilities that handle nuclear materials, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The platform manages client dashboards, drafts performance reports, monitors data quality, flags anomalies, supports internal operations, and synthesizes context from meetings so leaders are not forced to sit in every room to stay informed.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of anomalies
Noun
  • The ’90s were an era of event villains, characters who came preinstalled with their own company-wide impact.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Anthony Hopkins has played villains and popes, presidents and dictators, titans of literature and comic book kings.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of villains
Noun
  • At that point, the Spanish club was confident he would soon be snapped up by one of the game’s giants for mega money, so was happy to play the long game.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Tech giants like OpenAI, Google and Anthropic offer schools training sessions in how to use their AI tools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of giants
Noun
  • Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.
    — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Definition of ogres
Noun
  • The companies use those to create a customized vaccine that targets up to 34 mutations unique to that specific patient's cancer.
    — Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Statistics show that among the general population, 1 in 400 women carry the BRCA mutations.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutations
Noun
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of brutes
Noun
  • More than 1,000 whales are typically killed each year, despite ongoing concerns over high levels of heavy metals in the meat.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • While transporting large mammals like whales, dolphins and polar bears by plane isn’t unheard of — SeaWorld has been doing it for decades, says Eric Otjen, vice president of zoological operations at the San Diego park.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Monsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsters. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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