Need another word that means the same as “spectre”? Find 18 synonyms for “spectre” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Spectre” are: ghost, shade, specter, spook, wraith, apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spirit, shadow, presence, illusion, threat, menace, cloud, vision
Spectre as a Noun
Definitions of "Spectre" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spectre” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.
- A mental representation of some haunting experience.
- A ghostly appearing figure.
- A ghost.
Synonyms of "Spectre" as a noun (18 Words)
| apparition | A remarkable or unexpected appearance of someone or something. A headless apparition. |
| cloud | A visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude. A black cloud hung over their lives. |
| fantasm | A ghostly appearing figure. |
| ghost | An apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. He looked like he had seen a ghost. |
| illusion | An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience. Stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood grain textures. |
| menace | Something that is a source of danger. A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs. |
| phantasm | An illusion, apparition, or ghost. The cart seemed to glide like a terrible phantasm. |
| phantasma | Something existing in perception only. |
| phantom | A figment of the imagination. The women suffered from phantom pain that no physician could ever find. |
| presence | A group of people, especially soldiers or police, stationed in a particular place. My presence in the flat made her happy. |
| shade | A lampshade. This area will be in shade for much of the day. |
| shadow | Refuge from danger or observation. A shadow crossed Maria s face. |
| specter | A mental representation of some haunting experience. It aroused specters from his past. |
| spirit | The real meaning or the intention behind something as opposed to its strict verbal interpretation. I hope the team will build on this spirit of confidence. |
| threat | A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger. Members of her family have received death threats. |
| vision | The images seen on a television screen. She had defective vision. |
| wraith | A wisp or faint trace of something. A sea breeze was sending a grey wraith of smoke up the slopes. |
Usage Examples of "Spectre" as a noun
- The spectre of nuclear holocaust.
- A dread of spectres and witches affected every aspect of daily life.
