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Creature

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

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📖 Definitions of "Creature"

noun

1
A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.
"He's a creature of habit. insects and other creatures"
2
A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation.
3
A being subservient to or dependent upon another.

🔄 Synonyms of "Creature"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
brutenoun	Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless, without intelligence or reason.
beastnoun	An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
toolnoun	Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
animalnoun	(sciences) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
puppetnoun	Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
animate beingnoun	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
faunanoun	(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.
wightnoun	(archaic) A living creature, especially a human being.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Creature"

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Word	Definition
beastnoun	An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
faunanoun	(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.
animalnoun	(sciences) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
toolnoun	Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
wightnoun	(archaic) A living creature, especially a human being.
puppetnoun	Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
brutenoun	A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted.
animate beingnoun	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
monkeynoun	(strictly) A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.
offshootnoun	Something which develops from something else.
biologicalnoun	(rare) A biological product.
babynoun	A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
boynoun	A male child.
childnoun	(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
ogrenoun	(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
womannoun	An adult female human.
beautynoun	(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.
fiendnoun	A very evil person.
monsternoun	A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
offspringnoun	A person's daughter or son; a person's child.