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 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 It’s gotten there by largely avoiding the trap of remaking the original story, in which an astronaut (Heston) crash-lands on a mysterious world in which apes are the dominant species and humans are subjugated, nonverbal creatures. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Created by Weisman, the original Walt Disney Television Animation series, which aired from 1994-1997, revolved around nocturnal creatures known as gargoyles that turn to stone during the day. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Showing off import sheets related to bats, seahorses and other creatures, Tlusty illustrated how this works. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Contrary to their reputation, bats are not fearsome creatures but unsung ecological heroes. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Deploy cunning and operate in darkness, like those shapeshifting, half-human, half-wolf creatures revered in German folklore. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Fittingly, the building's form resembles one of these majestic sea creatures diving into the water. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Founder David Vargas coaches members — the gym is men-only — on everything from their diets to their relationships with their families.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Three years later, Wuornos began her killing spree, fatally shooting seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
That’s not to mention the gorgeous puppetry work done by another set of performers as the play reveals a series of detailed circus animals.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of animals

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

Tragedies aside, some decent people lead happy lives and many do not; some wicked people suffer and many do not.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
So while high-dimensional spheres might not exist in the physical world, our digital lives run more smoothly because of them.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lives

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

Definition of things

Noun

And there are readers who see LLMs as sentient beings with inner selves, qualia, and so forth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Los Angeles and airborne reporting were always a match made, if not in heaven, then a quarter-mile or so closer to it than the rest of us earthbound beings.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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