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human

/ˈhjuː.mən/noun, adjective2 syllables

Human means: having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings.

Synonyms for human25

noun, as in any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

homo, man, human being

adjective, as in having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings

anthropoid, manlike, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous, humanlike, earthborn, fallible, frail, imperfect, weak, hominal, hominian, hominid, hominine

also used for human

humane, mannish, mennish, woman, person, featherless biped, naked ape, humanize

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Opposites of human

nonhuman

What does human mean?4

adjective

1

having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings“human beings”

2

characteristic of humanity“human nature”

3

relating to a person“the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects”

noun

1

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with human?6

two syllables

newmantrumanlumencumin

three syllables

four syllables

superhuman
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Human in a sentence

  • However, only the human community has verbal languages as a means of communication.unknown
  • Air, like food, is a basic human need.Zifre
  • Times may change, but human nature stays the same.CM
  • Seen at a distance, the rock looks like a squatting human figure.CM
  • Seen at a distance, the rock looked like a human face.CK
  • Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering.unknown
  • The human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed.unknown
  • Seen from a distance, it looked like a human face.speedwell

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Forms of human

as a noun

plural
humans