human

Meanings

Adjective

• Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
• Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

Noun

• The tallest, most abundant and most intelligent of primates; Homo sapiens.
• Any hominid of the genus Homo.

Verb

• To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

Related

Similar words

• mannish, mennish

Opposite words

• inhuman
• nonhuman
• unhuman

Broader meaning words

• animalian
• mammalian

Origin

• From Late Middle English humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus ("of or belonging to a man, human, {{l")}}, from humus, with unclear ū. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century.