WITCH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WITCH?

Need another word that means the same as “witch”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “witch” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Witch” are: enchantress, beldam, beldame, crone, hag, wiccan, sorceress, occultist, necromancer, harpy, harridan, termagant, she-devil, bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, jinx

Witch as a Noun

Definitions of "Witch" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “witch” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A woman who is bewitchingly attractive.
• A person thought to have magic powers, especially evil ones, popularly depicted as a woman wearing a black cloak and pointed hat and flying on a broomstick.
• A being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil.
• An ugly or unpleasant woman.
• A believer in Wicca.
• A female sorcerer or magician.
• An edible North Atlantic flatfish.
• An ugly evil-looking old woman.
• A follower or practitioner of Wicca or of modern witchcraft.

Synonyms of "Witch" as a noun (13 Words)

beldam	An ugly evil-looking old woman.
beldame	A woman of advanced age.
crone	An ugly evil-looking old woman.
enchantress	A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive.
hag	An ugly old woman. A fat old hag in a dirty apron.
harpy	(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman. Clearly, he had us down as a couple of gold-digging harpies.
harridan	A scolding (even vicious) old woman. A bullying old harridan.
necromancer	One who practices magic or sorcery. Dr Faustus a necromancer of the 16th century.
occultist	A believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts.
she-devil	A cruel woman.
sorceress	A female sorcerer; a witch.
termagant	A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
wiccan	A believer in Wicca.

Usage Examples of "Witch" as a noun

• He can marry the old witch for all I care.

Witch as a Verb

Definitions of "Witch" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “witch” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.
• (of a woman) enchant (a man.
• Cast an evil spell on.

Synonyms of "Witch" as a verb (5 Words)

bewitch	Enchant and delight (someone. They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of Italy.
enchant	Fill (someone) with great delight; charm. Isabel was enchanted with the idea.
glamour	Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.
hex	Cast a spell over someone or something put a hex on someone or something. He hexed her with his fingers.
jinx	Bring bad luck to; cast an evil spell on. The play is jinxed.

Usage Examples of "Witch" as a verb

• She witched Jake.
• Mrs Mucharski had somehow witched the house.

Associations of "Witch" (30 Words)

amulet	An ornament or small piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.
bewitchment	A magical spell.
broom	Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom.
charmed	(of a particle) possessing the property charm. I felt that I had a charmed life.
conjure	Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together. Anne conjured up a delicious home made hotpot.
coven	A group or meeting of witches. Covens of militants within the party.
crone	An ugly old woman.
disbelieve	Be unable to believe. To disbelieve is as much an act of faith as belief.
genie	An invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
goddess	A woman who is greatly admired, especially for her beauty. He had an affair with a screen goddess.
hunt	An act of hunting wild animals or game. Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland.
magic	An illusory feat considered magical by naive observers. A magic wand.
magical	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. It was a magical evening of pure nostalgia.
magician	A person with exceptional skill in a particular area. He was the magician of the fan belt.
mermaid	A mythical sea creature with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail of a fish, conventionally depicted as beautiful and with long flowing golden hair.
mystic	Relating to or characteristic of mysticism. The mystical style of Blake.
myth	A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. Nobody had ever heard of Simon s mysterious friend Anna said he was a myth.
necromancer	One who practices divination by conjuring up the dead. Dr Faustus a necromancer of the 16th century.
necromancy	Conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying. Alchemy necromancy and other magic practices.
potion	A liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties. A healing potion.
ritual	Of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals. Ritual burial.
seance	A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium. The seance was held in the medium s parlor.
shaman	In societies practicing shamanism one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds practices sorcery for healing or divination.
sleight	The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive. Except by sleight of logic the two positions cannot be harmonized.
sorcerer	One who practices magic or sorcery.
sorcery	The use of magic, especially black magic.
spell	Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of. I m afraid this spells trouble.
talisman	A person regarded as representing and inspiring a particular group. Those rings so fresh and gleaming were their talismans.
witchcraft	Bewitching or fascinating attraction or charm. Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours.
wizard	A help feature of a software package that automates complex tasks by asking the user a series of easy-to-answer questions. A financial wizard.