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Nonhuman

A creature or thing that is not human.

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📖 Definitions of "Nonhuman"

noun

1
A creature or thing that is not human.

adjective

1
Not human; not of the human race.

🔄 Synonyms of "Nonhuman"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
inhuman	Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
anthropoidnoun	Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
bloodless	(figurative) Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.
unhumannoun	One who is not human; nonhuman.
apelike	Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour.
anthropoidal	anthropoid
dehumanized	divested of human qualities or attributes
mechanicalnoun	Done by machine.

↔️ Antonyms of "Nonhuman"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
humannoun	(not comparable) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nonhuman"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
unhuman	Not resembling or having the qualities of a human being.
inhuman	Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
bloodless	(figurative) Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.
anthropoid	Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
anthropoidal	anthropoid
mechanical	Done by machine.
apelike	Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour.
dehumanized	divested of human qualities or attributes
non-human	Alternative form of nonhuman. [Not human; not of the human race.]
zoological	Of, or relating to, animals.
bestialnoun	(literally and figuratively) Beast-like.
beastly	Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
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).
faunal	Pertaining to animals.
subhumannoun	(inherently emic, often offensive) Lacking characteristics of a human in a way judged to be less than human by some value judgment, opinion, or belief system (as for example an anthropocentric view of nonhuman primates or a Nazi view of various human outgroups).
extraterrestrialnoun	A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.
aliennoun	A citizen or national of another sovereign state.
robotic	Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.
androidnoun	A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
artificial	Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.