Synonyms for

Wight

Verb / waɪt / Another word for wight — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Wight means a person or creature, especially one that is frightening or strange.

Synonyms & similar words

isleofwight creature wight creature monster being spectre ghost phantom apparition spirit zombie ghoul undead specter shade entity spook bogle bogey bogeyman bugaboo hobgoblin

Synonyms by register

Formal

entity being creature

Informal

guy person individual chap

Literary

sprite phantom specter

Antonyms

spirit angel god divinity immortal celestial being

Common collocations

  • a fearsome wight
  • a spectral wight
  • a living wight
  • a dead wight
  • the wight's lair
  • a wretched wight

Word family

noun wight

Usage note

Primarily used in older literature or fantasy contexts to refer to a person or creature, often with supernatural or undead connotations. It is not common in modern everyday English.

Example sentences

  1. The wight in the forest was not like any animal they had ever seen.
  2. The wight in the movie made me jump out of my seat.
  3. The wight was so strange that it was hard to tell what kind of creature it was.

Quotes

  • I am a wight and not a ghost.
  • The wight laughed, but the sound was dry as a raven's call.
  • The wight was dark and grim, with a face as hard as steel.

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