Synonyms & related words for banshee

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of banshee — including wraith, goblin, ouphe, gremlin, ghost, kobold. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to banshee

Explore words related to banshee — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include wendigo, faerie, demonography, demon, barghest, daemonic, werewolf, warlock. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for banshee

Common synonyms for banshee include wraith, goblin, ouphe, gremlin, ghost, kobold, gnome, revenant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does banshee come from?

The word banshee breaks down into 2 roots of Gaelic origin: ban-, from Gaelic bean (“woman”); and -shee, from Gaelic sidhe (“fairy mound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.