GENIE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

genie

noun

Definition of genie

as in demon

in stories a magic spirit that looks like a person, often lives in a lamp or bottle, and serves the person who calls it He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.

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Recent Examples of genie The generative genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no stuffing it back in. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 Eugenic ideas continue, like a dangerous genie released from its container and allowed to run rampant. — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 In podcasting, as well as audiobooks and radio, the AI genie is out of the bottle. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 That the oddsmaking genie is already out of the bottle is no reason to be handing out uniforms to gambling addicts. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for genie

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Noun

And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
As told in the Devi Mahatmya, the gods are beset by the demon (asura) Mahishasura, who received a boon that he cannot be killed by a man—but he can be killed by a woman.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of demon

Noun

At a party one night, struggling musician Owen strikes a connection with a young woman (Sadie Soverall) that feels downright magical — she’s even dressed as a fairy, emphasizing the dreaminess of the moment.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
The song ‘Enchanted’ is about falling in love and that sort of glittery, twinkly fairy lights feeling.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fairy

Noun

To be eligible to play Power Four college sports now means to breathe; there are rumors that a group of ghosts from the 1907 Pitt Panthers is suing the NCAA to play another year.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
In one extended sequence, Delaney just wanders his lonely apartment, the ghost of his wife already haunting the place.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ghost

Noun

In January, Watts was a guest on actor Rainn Wilson’s podcast, where Watts played devil’s advocate to Wilson’s skeptic about casual use of mind-altering substances.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Throughout the movie, two mentors stand over each of his shoulders like an aproned angel and devil.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of devil

Noun

That was a concept that came from one of our artists in the region who said, OK, well, if there’s been centuries of battles between an evil jinn faction and humanity, perhaps some pieces of them would still remain in the world?

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
But as the djinn becomes embodied, the delicate balance between the real and the supernatural starts to falter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 June 2026

Definition of jinni

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