Synonyms: mortal, anthropoid, manlike More Synonyms of human
2. countable noun
You can refer to people as humans, especially when you are comparing them with animals or machines.
Its rate of growth was fast–much more like that of an ape than that of a human.
Synonyms: human being, person, individual, body [informal] More Synonyms of human
3. adjective
Human feelings, weaknesses, or errors are ones that are typical of humans rather than machines.
...an ever-growing risk of human error.
We're not perfect. We're only human.
More Synonyms of human
human in British English
(ˈhjuːmən)
adjective
1.
of, characterizing, or relating to people
human nature
2.
consisting of people
the human race
a human chain
3.
having the attributes of people as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines
human failings
4.
a.
kind or considerate
b.
natural
noun
5.
a human being; person
▶ Related prefix: anthropo-
Derived forms
human-like (ˈhuman-ˌlike)
adjective
humanness (ˈhumanness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Latin hūmānus; related to Latin homō man
human in American English
(ˈhjuːmən, or, often ˈjuː-)
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people
human frailty
2.
consisting of people
the human race
3.
of or pertaining to the social aspect of people
human affairs
4.
sympathetic; humane
a warmly human understanding
noun
5.
a human being
Pronunciations of words like human, huge, etc., with the initial (h) deleted: (yo͞oˈmən), (yo͞oj),while sometimes criticized,are heard from speakers at all social and educational levels, including professors,lawyers, and other public speakers
Derived forms
humanlike
adjective
humanness
noun
Word origin
[1350–1400; earlier humain(e), humayn(e), ME ‹ MF humain ‹ L hūmānus, akin to homō human being (cf. homo); sp. human predominant from early 18th cent.]
Examples of 'human' in a sentence
human
With such a respect for human life and a sense of moral decency.
The Sun (2017)
In court they said he has human rights but what about my rights?
The Sun (2016)
This is an alternative universe where computer programs have human form.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
WOULDN'T it be great if humans were like cars?
The Sun (2016)
But humans are much more variable than that.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But people are humans and they recognise human emotion and pain.
The Sun (2016)
Where and how do you fit into the human race?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The progressive agenda is all about changing the world and human nature to accord with a preferred model of existence.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This is an artist who transforms the human body into a forum for critique.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Much in human life is given to looking forward in imagination or to looking back in memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The expanding human race is another factor.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They wanted only to live as natural human beings in harmony with life.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
You can treat humans like they are human.
Christianity Today (2000)
To do so demands not just technology but human skill.
The Sun (2015)
So why do people leave human decency at the door when they check in online?
The Sun (2012)
Their plots are weird and the characters are symbolic rather than human.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The hearts of humans and great apes are very much alike.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Use of drones has been widely criticised by human rights campaigners.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Your trouble is blamed on human error.
The Sun (2016)
This is an alternative universe where computer programs have human form.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is untapped potential in the human body.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
For hours there was no sign of human life.
Marsden, Philip The Crossing-Place (1993)
The most natural human instinct in the face of peril is to fly.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
What would human beings be like if they used only signs?
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
It was just human nature for us to be excited.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The danger is that human nature could turn out to work in precisely the opposite way.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That would have been brilliant if it had been played by a human player rather than a computer program.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Quotations
Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love all year round, madam; that is all there is to distinguish us from other animalsPierre-Augustin Caron de BeaumarchaisThe Marriage of Figaro
Being human signifies, for each one of us, belonging to a class, a society, a country, a continent and a civilizationClaude Lévi-StraussTristes Tropiques
In other languages
human
British English: human /ˈhjuːmən/ ADJECTIVE
Human means relating to or concerning people.
...the human body.
American English: human
Arabic: بَشَرِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: humano
Chinese: 人类的
Croatian: ljudski
Czech: lidský
Danish: menneskelig
Dutch: menselijk
European Spanish: humano
Finnish: ihmis-
French: humain
German: menschlich
Greek: ανθρώπινος
Italian: umano
Japanese: 人間の
Korean: 사람의
Norwegian: menneskelig
Polish: człowiek
European Portuguese: humano
Romanian: uman
Russian: человеческий
Latin American Spanish: humano
Swedish: mänsklig
Thai: เกี่ยวกับมนุษย์
Turkish: insan
Ukrainian: людський
Vietnamese: thuộc loài người
All related terms of 'human'
non-human
Non-human means not human or not produced by humans.
half-human
having half the properties or characteristics of humans
human being
A human being is a human child or adult .
human error
an error that is typical of humans rather than machines
human heart
You can refer to someone's heart when you are talking about their deep feelings and beliefs.
human life
Life is the quality which people, animals, and plants have when they are not dead , and which objects and substances do not have.
human-made
Human-made things are created or caused by people, rather than occurring naturally .
human race
The human race is the same as → mankind .
human soul
Your soul is the part of you that consists of your mind , character, thoughts, and feelings . Many people believe that your soul continues existing after your body is dead .
human capital
the abilities and skills of any individual, esp those acquired through investment in education and training, that enhance potential income earning
human cloning
the act of producing a human as a clone
human contact
Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
human ecology
the branch of sociology that studies the interrelationship between the environment and humans
human emotion
An emotion is a feeling such as happiness, love , fear , anger , or hatred , which can be caused by the situation that you are in or the people you are with.
human genome
the full complement of genetic material of human beings
human health
A person's health is the condition of their body and the extent to which it is free from illness or is able to resist illness.
human misery
Misery is great unhappiness.
human nature
Human nature is the natural qualities and ways of behaviour that most people have.
human rights
Human rights are basic rights which many societies believe that all people should have.
human shield
If a group of people are used as a human shield in a battle or war, they are put in a particular place so that the enemy will be unwilling to attack that place and harm them.
human tragedy
A tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation.
virtual human
a computer-generated moving image of a human being, used esp in films as an extra in large crowd scenes
human behaviour
People's or animals' behaviour is the way that they behave . You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behaviour .
human existence
The existence of something is the fact that it is present in the world as a real thing.
human interest
If something such as a news story has human interest , people are likely to find it interesting because it gives interesting details about the person or people involved .
human megaphone
the technique of using a crowd of people to repeat a speaker's words in unison
human relations
the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees
human resources
In a company or other organization, the department of human resources is the department with responsibility for the recruiting , training , and welfare of the staff . The abbreviation → HR is often used.
human consumption
The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk.
human engineering
the study of people in their working environment in order to maximize safety or efficiency
the human race
humankind
human papillomavirus
any of a group of papillomaviruses causing cutaneous warts and lesions of the oral , anal , and genital mucous membranes in human beings
human rights group
a group that campaigns for human rights
to err is human
If you say that to err is human , you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes .
subhuman
If you describe someone or their situation as subhuman , you mean that they behave or live in a much worse way than human beings normally do.
human growth hormone
Human growth hormone is a hormone that is used to help short people, especially short children , to grow taller . The abbreviation → HGH is also used.
human interest story
a story in a newspaper , news broadcast , etc, that refers to individuals and their emotions
human papilloma virus
any one of a class of viruses that cause tumours , including warts , in humans . Certain strains infect the cervix and have been implicated as a cause of cervical cancer
human rights abuses
acts that contravene human rights
human rights activist
a person who campaigns for human rights
human rights record
the facts that are known about the tendency of a country, regime , etc, to observe and protect human rights
human potential movement
a movement in psychology that includes group therapy , encounter therapy, primal therapy, etc., is based mainly on Freudian and Gestalt psychology, and is aimed at self-realization
human rights campaigner
a person who campaigns for human rights
human chorionic gonadotropin
→ HCG
human embryonic stem cell
a stem cell obtained from the blastocyst of a human embryo
human immunodeficiency virus
→ HIV
human resource management
the management of the workforce of an organization
human resources department
the department in an organization dealing with matters involving employees , as hiring , training, labor relations , and benefits
European Court of Human Rights
a court which protects the basic human rights of Europeans and which is part of the Council of Europe
Equality and Human Rights Commission
(in Britain) a body appointed by the Government to enforce the provisions of the Equal Pay Act 1970 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Chinese translation of 'human'
human
(ˈhjuːmən)
adj
[body, behaviour]人的 (rén de)
⇒ the human body人体 (réntǐ)
[weakness, emotion]有人性的 (yǒu rénxìng de)
n(c)
(also human being) 人 (rén) (个(個), gè)
⇒ Could a computer ever beat a human at chess?下象棋电脑能打败人吗？ (Xià xiàngqí diànnǎo néng dǎbài rén ma?)
the human race人类(類) (rénlèi)
human nature人性 (rénxìng)
human error人为(為)错(錯)误(誤) (rénwéi cuòwù)
we're only human我们(們)只是普通人 (wǒmen zhǐ shì pǔtōngrén)
All related terms of 'human'
human error
人为(為)错(錯)误(誤) rénwéi cuòwù
human nature
人性 rénxìng
human rights
人权(權) rénquán
the human race
人类(類) rénlèi
we're only human
我们(們)只是普通人 wǒmen zhǐ shì pǔtōngrén
unfit for human consumption
不宜给(給)人食用 bùyí gěi rén shíyòng
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus 艾滋病病毒 àizībìng bìngdú
1 (adjective)
Definition
of or relating to people
the human body
Synonyms
mortal
We are designed to be mortal.
anthropoid
manlike
Opposites
animal
,
nonhuman
2 (adjective)
We're all human after all.
Synonyms
fallible
They are only human and all too fallible.
imperfect
weak
I was too weak to move my arms and legs.
frail
The frail craft rocked as he clambered in.
3 (adjective)
Definition
kind or considerate
Singapore has a human side too, beside the relentless efficiency.
Synonyms
kind
He was a very kind man, full of common sense.
natural
vulnerable
kindly
He was a stern critic but an extremely kindly man.
understandable
humane
Their aim is for a more just and humane society.
compassionate
My father was a deeply compassionate man.
considerate
I think he's the most charming, considerate man I've ever met.
approachable
Opposites
cruel
,
beastly
,
inhuman
,
unsympathetic
,
brutish
(noun)
Definition
a human being
The drug has not yet been tested on humans.
Synonyms
human being
not to hear a fellow human being's voice
person
Sam's the only person who can do the job.
individual
the rights and responsibilities of the individual
body (informal)
creature
He is one of the most amiable creatures in existence.
mortal
impossible needs for any mere mortal to meet
man or woman
soul
a tiny village of only 100 souls
wight (archaic)
Opposites
god
,
animal
,
nonhuman
related words
related prefixanthropo-
Quotations
Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love all year round, madam; that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals [Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais – The Marriage of Figaro]Being human signifies, for each one of us, belonging to a class, a society, a country, a continent and a civilization [Claude Lévi-Strauss – Tristes Tropiques]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of body
Definition
a person
Synonyms
person,
being,
human,
individual,
creature,
human being,
mortal
in the sense of compassionate
Definition
showing or having compassion
My father was a deeply compassionate man.
Synonyms
sympathetic,
kindly,
understanding,
tender,
pitying,
humanitarian,
charitable,
humane,
indulgent,
benevolent,
lenient,
merciful,
kind-hearted,
tender-hearted
in the sense of considerate
Definition
thoughtful towards other people
I think he's the most charming, considerate man I've ever met.