Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

eldritch

adjective
/ˈɛldrɪtʃ/
Definition
Weird and sinister or ghostly.
Examples
  • The film was filled with eldritch horrors that sent chills down my spine.
  • He spoke in an eldritch tone, as if channeling something otherworldly.
Meaning
The term ‘eldritch’ typically conveys a sense of the supernatural, eerie, or unsettling, often used to describe things that are strange and often disturbing.
Synonyms
  • eerie
  • strange
  • unnatural
  • otherworldly
  • weird