creature
noun
crea·ture ˈkrē-chər 
1
: something created either animate or inanimate: such as
a
: a lower animal
especially : a farm animal
b
: a human being
c
: a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature
creatures of fantasy
2
: one that is the servile dependent or tool of another : instrument
creatural
ˈkrē-chə-rəl
adjective creaturehood
ˈkrē-chər-ˌhu̇d
noun creatureliness
ˈkrē-chər-lē-nəs
noun creaturely
ˈkrē-chər-lē
adjective 
Synonyms
- baby
- being
- bird
- bod [British]
- body
- character
- cookie
- cooky
- customer
- devil
- duck
- egg
- face
- fish
- guy
- head
- human
- human being
- individual
- life
- man
- mortal
- party
- person
- personage
- scout
- slob
- sort
- soul
- specimen
- stiff
- thing
- wight
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Example Sentences
rabbits, squirrels, and other furry creatures Few living creatures can survive without water. a giant hairy apelike creature She's a creature of rare beauty. A social creature by nature, he loves working with people. The poor creature had no way to get home. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Think two-star rustic digs, and forget about creature comforts like Wi-Fi, TV, and A/C. 
Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022 For the quasi-bohemian who still very much appreciates her creature comforts. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 The cabin, meanwhile, has been stripped of all but the most basic of creature comforts to improve visibility and accessibility. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Maybe one in which a man is imprisoned in a bedroom where he is forced to work, in extremis, while constantly worrying that the creature randomly killing people in the outside world might wind up killing him? Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 The creature discovered likely lived 100 to 160 million years ago and measured roughly 39 feet tall and 82 feet long, the researchers said. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 The winning creature gets $10,000, and Wally is currently in first place in his category. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2022 Colossal outlines a 10-step process for resurrecting the thylacine, from extinction to birth; that includes sequencing the creature’s genome through DNA extracted from a 108-year-old specimen preserved at the Victoria Museum in Australia. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 This includes a scene during which Hopper (David Harbour) and other inmates in a Russian prison are sent to face the creature. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022 For the quasi-bohemian who still very much appreciates her creature comforts. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 The cabin, meanwhile, has been stripped of all but the most basic of creature comforts to improve visibility and accessibility. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Maybe one in which a man is imprisoned in a bedroom where he is forced to work, in extremis, while constantly worrying that the creature randomly killing people in the outside world might wind up killing him? Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 The creature discovered likely lived 100 to 160 million years ago and measured roughly 39 feet tall and 82 feet long, the researchers said. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 The winning creature gets $10,000, and Wally is currently in first place in his category. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2022 Colossal outlines a 10-step process for resurrecting the thylacine, from extinction to birth; that includes sequencing the creature’s genome through DNA extracted from a 108-year-old specimen preserved at the Victoria Museum in Australia. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 This includes a scene during which Hopper (David Harbour) and other inmates in a Russian prison are sent to face the creature. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin creātūra "act of bringing into being, something brought into being," from Latin creātus, past participle of creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -ūra
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing creature
Kids Definition
creature
noun
crea·ture ˈkrē-chər
1
: a lower animal
2
: person sense 1
You're the most selfish creature I've ever met.
3
: an imaginary or strange being
The creature … was lurking somewhere in the castle … J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretscreatural
adjective
as in human
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- human
- humanoid
- hominid
- anthropoid
- mortal
- natural
- humanlike
- earthborn
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- divine
- nonhuman
- superhuman
- supernatural
- angelic
- godlike
- supernormal
- immortal
- animal
- omnipotent
- preternatural
- omniscient
- brute
- angelical
- infrahuman
- bestial
- robotic
- inhuman
- beastly
- subhuman