incubus Antonyms

Synonyms

Strongest:

• demon
• ghoul
• phantom
• poltergeist
• apparition
• wraith
• bogeyman
• spectre
• daemon
• phantasm
• banshee
• specter
• imp

Strong:

• curse
• monster
• fiend
• terror
• devil
• shade
• dread
• bogie
• fantasm
• ogre
• bugaboo
• bogyman
• ghost
• bogy
• spirit
• enemy
• plague
• horrible
• bugbear
• fright
• horror
• spook

Weak:

• scourge
• hobgoblin
• bane
• torment
• anathema
• bogey
• monstrosity
• abomination
• b-te-noire
• black-beast

Meaning of incubus

Wordnet

incubus (n)

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

someone who depresses or worries others

Webster

incubus (n.)

A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have sexual intercourse with women by night.

The nightmare. See Nightmare.

Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the free use of the faculties.

incubus Sentence Examples

1. The incubus tormented the young woman in her dreams, leaving her terrified and exhausted.
2. Legends whispered of an incubus who visited unsuspecting maidens in the dead of night.
3. The incubus possessed an ethereal presence, his form flickering between the shadows.
4. The man claimed to be a succubus, but his malevolent laughter revealed the truth: he was an incubus.
5. The incubus's eyes glowed crimson, his smile a sinister mockery.
6. The ancient texts warned of the incubus's ability to impregnate mortals with supernatural offspring.
7. The incubus's touch was like fire, searing her skin and leaving an unquenchable desire.
8. The priest performed an exorcism, hoping to rid the woman of the incubus's hold.
9. The incubus laughed at the holy water, its corrosive effects meaningless to his demonic form.
10. As dawn broke, the incubus vanished, but his presence lingered in the woman's haunted memories.

FAQs About the word incubus

What is the meaning of the word incubus

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women, a situation resembling a terrifying dream, someone who depr

What are the synonyms of the word incubus

demon, ghoul, phantom, poltergeist, apparition, wraith, bogeyman, spectre, daemon, phantasm

What are the antonyms of the word incubus

No antonyms found.

What is the usage of word incubus

The incubus tormented the young woman in her dreams, leaving her terrified and exhausted.

Legends whispered of an incubus who visited unsuspecting maidens in the dead of night.

How to use the word incubus in a sentence?

The incubus possessed an ethereal presence, his form flickering between the shadows.

The man claimed to be a succubus, but his malevolent laughter revealed the truth: he was an incubus.