Synonyms & related words for incubus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of incubus — including nightmare, succubus, demon, hellion, cacodemon, ghoul. 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 incubus

Explore words related to incubus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include demonography, slayer, sleepwalker, succubi, demonic, evanescence, warlocks, pixies. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for incubus

Common synonyms for incubus include nightmare, succubus, demon, hellion, cacodemon, ghoul, vampire — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does incubus come from?

The word incubus breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cub-, from Latin cubo (“lie down, recline”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.