human
of, relating to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
consisting of people: the human race.
of or relating to the social aspect of people: human affairs.
sympathetic; humane: a warmly human understanding.
a human being.
Origin of human
1synonym study For human
pronunciation note For human
Other words from human
- hu·man·like, adjective
- hu·man·ness, noun
- half-hu·man, adjective
- in·ter·hu·man, adjective
- o·ver·hu·man, adjective
- pseu·do·hu·man, adjective
- qua·si-hu·man, adjective
- qua·si-hu·man·ly, adverb
- trans·hu·man, adjective
- ul·tra·hu·man, adjective
- un·hu·man, adjective
- un·hu·man·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with human
- human , humane (see synonym study at the current entry)
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How to use human in a sentence
The vaccine is delivered through a “carrier virus” that causes a common cold in chimpanzees but does not affect humans.
Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
Hey, whatever keeps those lecherous freaks from sexually assaulting humans is fine by us.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence | Bill Schulz | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLetting humans use their common sense is not an invitation to anarchy.
In his City of God, Augustine was quite clear that in the hereafter humans would no longer need bathroom breaks.
Sorry, Internet: Pope Francis Didn't Open Paradise to Pets | Candida Moss | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They sulk and pout, worse than humans, if one act wins more applause than another.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyAnd then learn, by experimenting, if such plants could be safely eaten by humans.
Space Prison | Tom GodwinNo humans, or those of her own species, lived within miles of her.
An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 | William OrpenHorses and dogs can see them easier than humans, even in the daytime, and it makes their hair stand up when they do.
Danny's Own Story | Don MarquisOne by one the wild folk came forth, to live and love and die in this their day, even as we humans in ours.
Wild Folk | Samuel Scoville
British Dictionary definitions for human
/ (ˈhjuːmən) /
of, characterizing, or relating to man and mankind: human nature
consisting of people: the human race; a human chain
having the attributes of man as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines: human failings
kind or considerate
natural
a human being; person
Origin of human
1Other words from human
- Related prefix: anthropo-
Derived forms of human
- human-like, adjective
- humanness, noun
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Scientific definitions for human
[ hyōō′mən ]
A member of the species Homo sapiens; a human being.
A member of any of the extinct species of the genus Homo, such as Homo erectus or Homo habilis, that are considered ancestral or closely related to modern humans.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with human
see milk of human kindness.
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