CREATURES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

creatures

noun

plural of creature

as in men

a member of the human race we must try to be kind to our fellow creatures

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as in animals

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings a saint who is celebrated for his love of birds and other small creatures

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Recent Examples of creatures Other witnesses reported smaller, hairy creatures, a prehistoric-looking bird and a worm allegedly measuring 8 feet long. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 But the most important thing to understand about farm animal transportation is that these creatures are not handled like passengers, the way you or I would be treated on a long-distance trip. — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 24 Oct. 2026 By the time multicellular creatures arrived, our living planet boasted nearly five thousand minerals—an abundance unmatched in our solar system. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Wētā is famous for its monsters and sci-fi creatures, so making a romantic lead gave the creatives a unique challenge. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026 Through his imagination, Max journeys to a world of fantastical creatures called Wild Things. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 What follows is a visually and dramatically spectacular adventure filled with strange creatures and timeless themes relating to family, grief and coming of age. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Again, another smash cut around Middle-earth reveals new flying and burrowing creatures, a shot of the Balrog (voiced by Simon Pegg) and more people armed with swords fighting for their lives. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Visitors can also explore the Cryptic Creatures exhibit, which celebrates legendary creatures such as the Kraken, Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Women tolerate heat better than men and can sit in a sauna, absorb heat and vasodilate, triggering heat shock protein responses.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
The diaper brand Coterie is running an ad in Golf Digest, whose readership is 75% men.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Historically, such spaces were often features of religious buildings around the world including monasteries and convents, keeping animals out and fresh water, herbs, vegetables, and flowers safely inside.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Autofocus has been upgraded too, and subject detection now recognizes birds as well as people and animals.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of animals

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The pitch reflects a broader vision for moving health care beyond hospitals and doctors’ offices and into patients’ daily lives — which is where wireless connectivity comes in.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Chris Pratt is shedding light on the reality of raising four kids in Hollywood while keeping his Christian faith present in their lives.

— Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lives

Noun

Those were the guys that brought home the Astros’ first World Series championship, as Henderson’s Brewers are trying to do for Milwaukee.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Milwaukee also developed such top guys as Brice Turang (1st round), Garrett Mitchell (1st round), Sal Frelick (1st round) and Cooper Pratt (6th round), among others.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

Born in 1888, Jim Casey spent his life, starting at the tender age of eleven, thinking about how to deliver things more efficiently.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
New York — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

As organizations determine which activities belong to humans and which can be delegated to intelligent systems, work is being redesigned.

— Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Professor Frink reanimates his formerly deceased father after winning the Nobel Prize, but the elder Frink, not content with his current body, steals parts and organs from other humans.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of humans

Noun

Older Armenian beliefs imagined that supernatural beings could threaten the woman after childbirth or harm her baby.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Dagen McDowell, Taylor Riggs, and Brian Brenberg debate if chatbots are treated like moral beings and why users exhibit weird behavior.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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