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Human

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices.

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Similar meaning 18

Anthropoid 84% connected

Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla.

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Anthropoid 84% connected

Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla.

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Anthropomorphic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism.

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Anthropomorphic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism.

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Anthropomorphous 84% connected

Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant.

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Anthropomorphous 84% connected

Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant.

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Earthborn 84% connected

Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally from the earth; human.

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Earthborn 84% connected

Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally from the earth; human.

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Fallible 84% connected

Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.

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Fallible 84% connected

Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.

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Frail 84% connected

A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

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Frail 84% connected

A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

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Imperfect 84% connected

Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient.

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Imperfect 84% connected

Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient.

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Manlike 84% connected

Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly.

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Manlike 84% connected

Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly.

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Weak 84% connected

Wanting physical strength.

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Weak 84% connected

Wanting physical strength.

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Humanity 76% connected

The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.

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Humankind 76% connected

Mankind.

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Man 76% connected

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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Mankind 76% connected

The human race; man, taken collectively.

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World 76% connected

The earth and the surrounding heavens; the creation; the system of created things; existent creation; the universe.

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Humanity 74% connected

The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.

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Humanity 74% connected

The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.

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Humanness 74% connected

The quality or state of being human.

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Humanness 74% connected

The quality or state of being human.

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Man 74% connected

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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Man 74% connected

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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Anatomy 70% connected

The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dis…

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Arm 70% connected

The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.

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Build 70% connected

To erect or construct, as an edifice or fabric of any kind; to form by uniting materials into a regular structure; to fabricate; to make; to raise.

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Chassis 70% connected

A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.]

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Face 70% connected

The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which…

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Figure 70% connected

The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.

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Flesh 70% connected

The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles.

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Foot 70% connected

The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing,…

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form 70% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Frame 70% connected

To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts o…

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Hand 70% connected

That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.

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Loin 70% connected

That part of a human being or quadruped, which extends on either side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs. In human beings t…

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Mane 70% connected

The long and heavy hair growing on the upper side of, or about, the neck of some quadrupedal animals, as the horse, the lion, etc. See Illust. of Hor…

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Manus 70% connected

of Manus

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Mitt 70% connected

A mitten; also, a covering for the wrist and hand and not for the fingers.

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Paw 70% connected

The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc.

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Pes 70% connected

The distal segment of the hind limb of vertebrates, including the tarsus and foot.

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Physique 70% connected

The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

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Shape 70% connected

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

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Soma 70% connected

The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.

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Humane 66% connected

Pertaining to man; human.

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Humane 66% connected

Pertaining to man; human.

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Humanity 66% connected

The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.

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Humanity 66% connected

The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.

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Humanness 66% connected

The quality or state of being human.

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Humanness 66% connected

The quality or state of being human.

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Manhood 66% connected

The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman.

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Manhood 66% connected

The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman.

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Humanness 66% connected

The quality or state of being human.

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Synonym 1

Man 92% connected

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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