MORTALS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

mortals

noun

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plural of mortal

as in men

a member of the human race just an ordinary mortal living an ordinary life

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Recent Examples of mortals Here, the focus shifts to the local and relatable stories of three mortals – Goma, Navaraj and Chandravati – and their devotion to the local Nepali Hindu goddess Swasthani. —

Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 For all its divine ambition, the series falls victim to the same old pitfalls that have sunk biopics of so many lesser mortals. —

Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026 In contrast to other examples of Greek temple art and even other parts of the Parthenon, where mythic gods and heroes predominate, the frieze shows everyday mortals, perhaps even the contemporaries of those who carved it and viewed it. —

James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 Set in a divided world where immortal, magic-wielding beings rule Starside and struggling mortals survive Stormside, this story follow Aris, an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, driven by revenge against the gods who destroyed her family. —

Jessica Moore, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes. —

Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 In fact, praying to saints or ancestors elevated them above the status of mere mortals, effectively denying the singular might of God. —

Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026 In ancient Greece certain mortals who had achieved kleos (glory or fame) in life were venerated in death. —

Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 Every second counts for skimo racers, and a skimo pack lets us mortals co-opt some of that need for speed. —

Anthony Walsh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026

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The two men spoke with disdain for Europe, and Szijjártó agreed to help in removing an Uzbek-Russian oligarch’s sister from a European sanctions list.

— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Within the Black community, men are more likely to be married than women, and Black women are more likely than Black men to be divorced, separated or widowed.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026