Synonyms & related words for poltergeist

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of poltergeist — including ghost, apparition, phantasm, revenant, spook, specter. 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 poltergeist

Explore words related to poltergeist — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exorcist, boggart, ghostly, apparitional, paranormal, psychokinetic, ectoplasm, ghostlike. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for poltergeist

Common synonyms for poltergeist include ghost, apparition, phantasm, revenant, spook, specter, wraith, lemures — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does poltergeist come from?

The word poltergeist breaks down into 2 roots of German origin: polter-, from German poltern (“make noise”); and -geist, from German geist (“ghost, spirit”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.