CREATURES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

creatures

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plural of creature

as in men

a member of the human race we must try to be kind to our fellow creatures

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as in animals

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings a saint who is celebrated for his love of birds and other small creatures

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Recent Examples of creatures Udo Kier plays an incestuous, fascist version of Baron Frankenstein, whose male and female creatures are designed to create the master Serbian race, but are also fit to be molested and mutilated for the gratification of him and his wife. —

Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026 Surprisingly, science suggests DST may be good for creatures that encounter humans—and, particularly, those that might encounter our cars. —

Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026 These little creatures are now a big part of the family structure. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026 Sightings of mythical creatures in Rhode Island are far and few between these days, but a giant serpent that supposedly once lived in the woods of present-day Coventry is the subject of enduring local lore. —

Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026 These creatures eventually gave rise to the ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 Its voice radiated a sure and fearless tone that made all other creatures of the jungle offer silent respect to this animal that is surely king of his domain. —

Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026 Calling all fans of mythical creatures — one of Ohio's most famous legends is getting its own festival this weekend. —

Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026 Nona Reimer, a naturalist and grunion greeter, has long had a fascination with the little sea creatures that work so hard to lay their eggs on the sand. —

Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026

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Across 50 episodes, Anderson unpacked everything from why gay men prefer iced coffee to whether bottoms would survive the apocalypse (the answer is yes).

— Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
This is a harsher version of Rooster’s insistence that anyone can be rehabilitated, one that acknowledges that some damage is irreparable, and that the people who benefit from infinite patience and forgiveness are usually men of privilege.

— Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026