HUMANS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

humans

noun

plural of human

as in people

a member of the human race humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide

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Recent Examples of humans However, pre-clinical research (not in humans) suggests the peptide holds promise beyond skin health. — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 Notably, the agents also tried to keep going after they were caught and attempted to conceal themselves from humans trying to limit their communications. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 The New World screwworm lays eggs on warm-blooded animals – which can include humans – and its larvae screw themselves into the living flesh,leading to infections and sometimes death. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 That means humans still play a role in overseeing these operations even when the aircraft handles the flight autonomously. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The company’s approach reflects a wider effort within the robotics industry to develop machines capable of performing inspection, response, and exploration tasks without requiring humans to directly enter dangerous areas. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 This has coincided with a widespread belief that humans will inevitably confirm that extraterrestrials exist. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Whether the fruit is edible for humans or serves as food for wildlife, berry bushes are typically low-maintenance and offer multi-seasonal beauty in the garden. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026 For Katwala, the most impressive elements from the Games were the robots playing tennis, seeming to react to the movement of the ball and, in a match featuring robots playing alongside humans in doubles, of their partner, too. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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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

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

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

There’s a certain level of performance those guys have operated at for a long time and it’s been very successful.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Maybe the biggest fourth-wall break was the show following you guys to BravoCon, which is a lot to take in even without the cameras in tow.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

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

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

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