banshee

The word “banshee” has 2 syllables: ban-shee

It's pronounced as /ˈbænʃi/

What is synonym and antonym for banshee?

In the thesaurus, “banshee” has 80 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for banshee along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for banshee

Doppelganger
afreet
afrit
apparition
appearance
bogey
bogeyman
bogie
bogle
bogy
brownie
bugbear
cacodemon
daemon
demon
devil
djinn
djinni
dwarf
eidolon
elf
ethereal being
faerie
faery
fairy
familiar
familiar spirit
fantasm
fay
fiend
genie
genius
ghost
ghoul
ghoulie
gnome
goblin
gremlin
hag
haunt
haunter
hobgoblin
imp
incorporeal being
incubus
jinn
jinni
kelpie
kobold
lamia
leprechaun
manes
monster
nightmare
ogre
phantasm
phantasma
phantom
pixie
pixy
poltergeist
puck
revenant
shade
shadow
shaitan
soul
specter
spectre
spirit
spook
sprite
succubus
troll
vampire
vision
visitant
visitor
wraith
zombie

Antonyms for banshee

angel
being
brightness
god
light
living being
reality

Meanings of banshee

noun
1. (Irish folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
2. A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

Example Sentences

Late at night, they heard the eerie cry of a banshee in the distance.
The old woman was believed to be a banshee, whose wail foretold a death in the village.
Some say the banshee appears only when tragedy is about to strike.
The banshee’s scream echoed through the valley, sending chills down their spines.
In Irish folklore, a banshee is often depicted as a ghostly woman who wails before a family member dies.

On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to banshee, such as: Doppelganger, afreet, afrit, angel, apparition, appearance, being.

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