Synonyms for human being
hu·man be·ing

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. human beingnoun

   Synonyms:
   person, human

2. human beingnoun

   A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.

   Synonyms:
   human, person

3. human beingnoun

   Another, extinct member of the genus Homo.

   Synonyms:
   human, person

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. homo, man, human being, humannoun

   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, humans, adult male, gay, human race

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1. Philip Roth:

   Is an intelligent human being likely to be much more than a large-scale manufacturer of misunderstanding?

2. Dave Chappelle:

   Gender is a fact. Every human being in this room, every human being on earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth. That is a fact.

3. Carol Caddes:

   Some clients have deep attachment issues, they don't know how to fit with a group or how to really bond with another human being. Or maybe they do bond but it's in an ambivalent way.

4. Marvin Kalb:

   We are all grateful for the many years we have been able to spend with a truly remarkable human being, a great journalist, and speaking as a kid brother, the greatest older brother any kid brother could ever have.

5. De Baca:

   I report in the morning only to be ushered over to the south lawn where Nixon was departing and I saw him board the Air Force One helicopter, i had been following the news and knew his departure was imminent. I felt really bad about it, just as a human being, because he got embroiled in Watergate and the cover-up.