demoness
Female infernal spirit
A demoness is a female demon—a malevolent supernatural being.
The word appears in fantasy literature, gaming, and religious texts where gender distinctions among evil spirits matter: The demoness tempted the hero with visions of power.
Like many feminine agent nouns, it has become less common as the base word demon increasingly covers all genders.
Female demon seducing sleepers
- temptressWoman who entices
- sirenWailing alert device
- enchantressWoman who uses sorcery
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
bewitching · mesmerizing · captivating · lure · seductress · enticing · beguiling · irresistible
Female demon seducing sleepers
- LilithFemale demon of folklore
- LamiaCursed queen turned monster
- KaliFierce goddess of endings
- BansheeDeath-heralding Irish wraith
Hecate · Medusa · Gorgon · Furies · Echidna · Scylla · Tiamat · Circe
Profound moral wickedness
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
fiendish · maleficent · vile · malicious · vengeful · wrathful · destructive · bloodthirsty
State of owning
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- shapeshiftingTransforming into other beings
- immortalCannot die
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
infernal · hellish · spectral · summoned · banished · exorcism · unholy · accursed
Inspiring fear or respect
- commandingExerting strong authority
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- terrifyingEvoking extreme fear
- dominantHaving superior influence
wrathful · unstoppable · ancient · primordial · she-devil · matriarch · dark goddess · overlord
succubus
Female demon seducing sleepers
- temptressWoman who entices
- sirenWailing alert device
- enchantressWoman who uses sorcery
allure · bewitching · mesmerizing · captivating · lure · seductress · enticing · beguiling · irresistible · hypnotic
succubus
Female demon seducing sleepers
Banshee · Hecate · Medusa · Gorgon · Furies · Echidna · Scylla · Tiamat · Circe · Morgan le Fay
evil
Profound moral wickedness
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
diabolical · fiendish · maleficent · vile · malicious · vengeful · wrathful · destructive · bloodthirsty · cursed
possession
State of owning
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- shapeshiftingTransforming into other beings
- immortalCannot die
otherworldly · infernal · hellish · spectral · summoned · banished · exorcism · unholy · accursed · dark magic
formidable
Inspiring fear or respect
- commandingExerting strong authority
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- terrifyingEvoking extreme fear
dominant · wrathful · unstoppable · ancient · primordial · she-devil · matriarch · dark goddess · overlord · tyrant
demonessprotectress
Female guardian figure
savior · guardian spirit · fairy godmother · muse · good witch