Synonyms of beings

beings

noun

plural of being

1

as in creatures

a member of the human race

no one has the right to enslave another being

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creatures
• lives
• men
• people
• guys
• things
• humans
• individuals
• souls
• birds
• bodies
• mortals
• human beings
• fish
• customers
• characters
• personages
• babies
• sorts
• eggs
• specimens
• devils
• ducks
• personalities
• parties
• scouts
• cookies
• faces
• wights
• bods
• fellows
• slobs
• stiffs
• sons of man
• heads
• humanoids
• selves
• neighbors
• hominids
• brothers
• fellowmen
• homos
• celebrities
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• brutes
• critters
• beasties

2

as in entities

one that has a real and independent existence

new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entities
• objects
• things
• substances
• realities
• individuals
• commodities
• existents
• individualities
• bodies
• subjects
• integers
• materials
• matters
• quantities
• stuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonentities

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• essences
• substances
• natures
• souls
• manifestations
• spirits
• quiddities
• hearts
• essentialities
• stuff
• quintessences
• aspects
• attributes
• properties
• incarnations
• personifications
• centers
• cores
• features
• marrows
• kernels
• seats
• piths
• embodiments
• keynotes
• epitomes
• nubs
• gists
• alpha and omegas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beings

The projections can take whatever physical form a ring-bearer wills, and some powerful Lanterns have conjured the shapes of living beings, though sentience is another matter. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Both players were brilliant, showcasing what can happen when beings presumably devote most of their 333-year-old lives to studying music. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Green plants, being our planet’s early manifested life, provide essential food to all living beings because of their ability to capture energy from the sun and utilize it to power all life processes. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

These forces could be imagined as two beings and, by metaphoric extension, as male and female. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026

As social beings, humans glean information from others by looking, observing and listening, Perry said. — Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

The universe pairs real-world figures with young protagonists, folklore and mythical beings drawn from across the continent, with the goal of introducing Asian stories to global audiences. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Harari and many proponents of the ethical view of affective sentientism want suffering to be the defining criterion that protects conscious beings from becoming second-class citizens to intelligent machines. — Andréa Morris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026