CREATURES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

creatures

noun

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 There is nothing like a dewy August morning, when earth’s tiniest creatures are waking up and flying around. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026 Giraffes are some of the most recognizable creatures on earth, with their towering height and craning long necks. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 18 July 2026 While the classic design hasn't changed much over the years, Mahan notes that the materials used to make creatures like the Alien Queen have. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 July 2026 However, along the way, Odysseus has to fight off various monsters, gods and mythical creatures. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 Attendees convened to hunt bugs, interact with tiny creatures at an insect petting zoo, learn about the roles bugs play in the ecosystem, and have fun, too, with face painting and other activities. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The fantastical creatures, the alien cultures, and the wily hero’s desperate search for home were all thrilling to me. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 His words sent chills through me, even involving the animal kingdom and those creatures’ sexuality. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 The world around him has become a stage filled with heroes, gods, and fantastical creatures. — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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Noun

At the time of their excavation during the late 19th century, archaeologists found weapons including bows and arrows that were traditionally associated with men.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Both men were taken into custody without incident, the release said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Definition of men

Noun

The animals were killed for their hides and their tongues, a culinary delicacy, but also as part of the campaign to ethnically cleanse Native Americans from the land.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
But the key to removing bats is to follow a specific protocol since unlike other animals, bats have legal protection.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of animals

Noun

That lineage now includes Ozempic, Mounjaro, and a growing roster of treatments that have not only changed the lives of patients with diabetes and obesity but also ushered in the cultural phenomenon of peptides.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
Heartstopper Forever ties up several threads among Nick, Charlie and their small ensemble of friends, setting them up for the next chapter of their lives.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

Yes, even these guys are obviously mature for their ages, there’s a pretty significant difference just in terms of frame, body weight.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
The Canadian gay hockey romance launched fujoshi fandom into the mainstream, proving audiences — and women, in particular — had a desire to watch two young guys roll around in some good old-fashioned smut.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Given the cerebellum’s importance to language processing, memory and other cognitive functions, the 2018 study’s authors reasoned that this neuroanatomical difference might have given modern humans the upper hand.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
For all the promise of automation and robotics, shipbuilding is still largely conducted outside, by humans, in the weather.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of humans

Noun

Hellraiser introduced audiences to the mythology of the Lament Configuration puzzle box, the home to a dimensional portal inhabited by the ritualistically torturous beings, the Cenobites, and their leader, the iconic Pinhead.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Along the way, Odysseus crosses paths with gods like Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, as well as monsters, witches, sirens, and other mythical beings, all of whom shape his long, winding journey from Troy to Ithaca.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

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