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Synonyms of human

10 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for human is man. Other synonyms of human are person and woman.

Synonyms and similar words for human

adjectiveCompassionate.

  • humanePertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or...

nounA highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with...

  • human beingA person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo...
  • manAn adult male human.
  • womanAn adult female human.
  • personAn individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.

verbTo behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

  • humanizeTo make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • mannishResembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature; human.
  • mennish archaicLike or characteristic of men.

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Opposite of human

adjectiveMore antonyms

  • inhumanTranscending or different than what is human.
  • nonhumanNot human; not of the human race.
  • unhumanNot resembling or having the qualities of a human being.

Meaning of human

  1. adjective Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
  2. adjective Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
  3. adjective Compassionate.

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Questions about synonyms of human

What is another word for human?
Human has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as man, person and woman.
What is the opposite of human?
The opposite of human is inhuman. Other antonyms of human are nonhuman and unhuman.
What does human mean?
Human means of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: human (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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