Krampus

Examples

• All

• Many children fear the stories of Krampus, thinking he will come to scold them for bad behavior.

• Krampus days are here again, your kids will die, and the sky falling.

  Nightmare on 34th Street (2023)

• And as he had for thousands of years, krampus came not to reward, but to punish.

  Krampus (2015)

• And as he had for thousands of years, krampus came not to reward, but to punish.

  Krampus (2015)

• But krampus didn't take me that night.

  Krampus (2015)

• Krampus! -

  Red One (2024)

• Krampus?

  Nightmare on 34th Street (2023)

• Krampus.

  Violent Night (2022)

• Krampus.

  Violent Night (2022)

• My teacher is like a Krampus when it comes to late assignments; she doesn't hesitate to give extra work.

Synonyms

B

bully

vsKrampus

• Offensive

301 3.2

A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker

aims at punishment or strict scolding rather than simply seeking power

P

punisher

vsKrampus

2 5.3

A person who makes someone suffer for doing something wrong

focuses on harsh scolding or strictness rather than formal punishment role

C

crucifier

vsKrampus

• NSFW

9.1

A person who keeps criticizing someone very harshly, often in public

is strict and severe but often used metaphorically rather than actual oppression

S

scolder

vsKrampus

• Offensive

7.3

A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way

is harsher and more punitive rather than merely nagging criticism

Antonyms

I

indulgent

36 6.1

Willing to let someone have what they want, even if it is not good for them

L

lenient

32 4.4

Not strict about rules and punishment

How Harsh

tyrant

• Offensive

83 5.8

Krampus

1 9.9

martinet

2 9.4

disciplinarian

11 6.6

stern

42 4.3

Surface Forms

Etymology