BEINGS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

beings

noun

plural of being

as in creatures

a member of the human race no one has the right to enslave another being

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as in entities

one that has a real and independent existence new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being

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nonentities

as in essences

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing

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Recent Examples of beings Alas, by disguising themselves in earthling form, these superior beings must submit themselves to the worst indignities of the human condition — namely the frequent need to go to the bathroom and the constant nuisance of dealing with emotions. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 Another story imagines a planet whose beings relate through the concept of kinship. — Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Treated almost as living beings themselves, many of the artworks in the LACMA installation take up animate relations to one another. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 In the face of European colonization, Aboriginal artists created images of powerful ancestral beings, a new study has found. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 A great deal of flourishing and suffering happens between people, not just within them, because human beings are relational beings. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Even if only proverbial, the figure of 330 million gods and goddesses reflects a vast inventory of divine beings found across texts, visual art, and the different towns and regions throughout India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The International Astronomical Union named the moon Dactyl after a group of mythological beings who lived on a sacred mountain called Mount Ida. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beings

Noun

The seagrape trees and dunes offer a chance for wildlife lovers to spot plenty of birds along with other creatures that call these beaches home, and the water is exceptionally calm for an Atlantic shore.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
And then in Book 2, that attraction that the creatures have to him in the magical world of Gilmouria becomes stronger.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of creatures

Noun

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran's economy.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The addition of Clear Street builds on a growing roster of regulated financial entities and infrastructure providers choosing to plug directly into the network.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Common formats include serums, moisturizers and creams, cleansers, essences and toners, and masks.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of essences

Noun

Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Open Thursday and Friday, the immersive experience brings Target’s design approach to life through everyday objects such as the Target cart or a lipstick elevated to the status of art.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

This pilot is meant to address a gap the district saw in a lack of specialized personnel to provide prevention education, community engagement and intervention protocols for students using substances.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
Bioaccumulation, the increase in the concentration of heavy metals or other toxic chemicals in a living organism’s fatty tissues and muscles over time due to the organism’s inability to break down and excrete these substances quickly enough.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of substances

Noun

The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The two men lined up with left winger Vasily Podkolzin at the captain’s practice on Wednesday.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026