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Synonyms of person

26 similar words

Another word for person is human. Other synonyms of person are individual, soul, agent, body and fellow.

Synonyms and similar words for person

nounMore synonyms

  • agentOne who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on...
  • being
  • bloke UK
  • bodyA person.
  • buddy CanadaAn informal and friendly address to a stranger, usually male; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder...
  • cunt Australia, ScotlandAn extremely unpleasant or objectionable person (in US, especially a woman; in Commonwealth more usually a man).
  • fellowAn honorary title bestowed by an educational instutition upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).
  • featherless bipedA human being.
  • finger UKA person.
  • ginkA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
  • guy USA person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
  • homo
  • Homo sapienA member of the species Homo sapiens.
  • humanA highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on...
  • human beingA person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo...
  • individualA person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
  • manA human, a person regardless of gender or sex, usually an adult.
  • naked apeA human being.
  • pal US
  • sapienA human, a specimen of Homo sapiens.
  • sapiensA human being (Homo sapiens).
  • soulThe spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live...
  • talakawaAn ordinary citizen; a commoner.
  • wight
  • bloak UK, archaic
  • lede obsoleteA man; a person.

Meaning of person

  1. noun An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.
  2. noun A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character.
  3. noun Any one of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit.

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Questions about synonyms of person

What is another word for person?
Person has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as human, individual, soul, agent, body, fellow, gink and sapiens.
What does person mean?
Person means an individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: person (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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