Synonyms for Human
ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu-; ˈyu mən; yudʒhu·man

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1. human

   Human denotes what pertains to mankind, with no suggestion as to its being good or evil; as, the human race; human qualities; we speak of human achievements, virtues, or excellences, human follies, vices, or crimes. Humane denotes what may rightly be expected of mankind at its best in the treatment of sentient beings; a humane enterprise or endeavor is one that is intended to prevent or relieve suffering. The humane man will not needlessly inflict pain upon the meanest thing that lives; a merciful man is disposed to withhold or mitigate the suffering even of the guilty. The compassionate man sympathizes with and desires to relieve actual suffering, while one who is humane would forestall and prevent the suffering which he sees to be possible. Compare MERCY; PITIFUL; PITY.

   See synonyms for BARBAROUS.

   Synonyms:
   benevolent, benignant, charitable, clement, compassionate, forgiving, gentle, gracious, humane, kind, kind-hearted, merciful, pitying, sympathetic, tender, tender-hearted

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1. human

   Synonyms:
   ethnical, cosmical, anthropological, rational, civilized

   Antonyms:
   inhuman, beastly, irrational

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1. homo, man, human being, humanadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, man, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, homosexual, homophile, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male, gay, human race

   Antonyms:
   apelike, anthropoid, nonhuman, bloodless, anthropoidal, inhuman, dehumanised, dehumanized, unhuman

2. humanadjective

   characteristic of humanity

   "human nature"

   Antonyms:
   dehumanized, anthropoidal, bloodless, unhuman, anthropoid, nonhuman, inhuman, dehumanised, apelike

3. humanadjective

   relating to a person

   "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"

   Antonyms:
   inhuman, nonhuman, anthropoidal, dehumanized, anthropoid, bloodless, apelike, dehumanised, unhuman

4. humanadjective

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

   "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty"

   Antonyms:
   inhuman, nonhuman, dehumanised, apelike, unhuman, dehumanized, anthropoid, anthropoidal, bloodless

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. manvi

   yeah it is also known as human

   Submitted by anonymous on April 6, 2021  

2. monolingual

   hercules mulligan

   lafayette

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

3. muggle

   a muggle is a human name from harry potter

   "you're a muggle-born?!"

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

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1. humanadjective

   Synonyms:
   man's, of man

2. humanadjective

   Synonyms:
   common to mankind

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1. List of paraphrases for "human":

   humane, humans, humanos, mankind, manpower, humanity, man, humanitarian, humankind, humaine, rights, humaines, humana, humanities, humano, humains, fundamental, anthropogenic, people, bushra

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1. William Faulkner:

   No one is without Christianity, if we agree on what we mean by that word. It is every individual's individual code of behavior by means of which he makes himself a better human being than his nature wants to be, if he followed his nature only. Whatever its symbol -- cross or crescent or whatever -- that symbol is man's reminder of his duty inside the human race.

2. Jim Bridenstine:

   The reason we do it is because we want to improve human lives on Earth, and if you look at the small amount that NASA’s budget is … we’re talking about one-half of one percent of the federal budget, and you look at the return on that investment, nASA has blazed a trail that has improved the human condition on Earth, and we want to continue that type of investment.

3. Scott Morrison:

   What we are focusing on here is the human cost and the rebuilding cost for people's lives.

4. Mahinda Rajapaksa:

   The investigation on Sri Lanka was not carried out by an independent Commission of Inquiry, but for the very first time, by the OHCHR (Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights), neither the OHCHR nor the UNHRC has the authority to set up an international war crimes tribunal. The only body with the authority to do so is the UN Security Council where the veto power of China and Russia will be a factor to contend with.

5. Gianni Infantino:

   Our first priority, our principle, the one we will use for our competitions and encourage everyone to follow is that health comes first, i can not stress this enough. No match, no competition, no league is worth risking a single human life. Everyone in the world should have this very clear in their mind.