Synonyms of world

world

noun

1

as in humanity

human beings in general

the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humanity
• public
• people
• society
• humankind
• folks
• community
• species
• populace
• masses
• crowd
• proletariat
• rabble
• mob
• rabblement
• riffraff

2

as in globe

the celestial body on which we live

worried about the effects of pollution on the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• globe
• planet
• earth
• universe
• cosmos
• creation
• sphere
• nature
• ball
• microcosm
• microcosmos
• macrocosm
• orb

3

as in universe

the whole body of things observed or assumed

theories about the origin of the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• universe
• nature
• existence
• cosmos
• creation
• reality
• macrocosm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• void
• nothingness

• void
• nothingness

4

as in galaxy

a huge physical or conceptual distance

they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• galaxy
• way
• country mile
• light-year
• infinity
• long haul

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hairsbreadth
• striking distance
• hair
• hairbreadth
• shouting distance
• stone's throw
• inch
• hop, skip, and jump

• hairsbreadth
• striking distance
• hair
• hairbreadth
• shouting distance
• stone's throw
• inch
• hop, skip, and jump

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Phrases Containing world

• out of this world

• out of this world