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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 550 COCA: 399

human

1 human /ˈhjuːmən/ adjective
1 human
/ˈhjuːmən/
adjective
Learner's definition of HUMAN
: of, relating to, or affecting people人的;人类的
[more human; most human]
: typical of people显示人的本性的;有人性的
[more human; most human] : having good or bad qualities that people usually have凡人通常具备的
◊ If you say that someone is only human, you are saying that the mistakes someone has made could have been made by anyone.不过是凡人(难免犯错)
: looking or acting like a person似人类的
compare inhuman
always used before a noun : made up of or consisting of people由人构成的

put a human face on

◊ If you put a human face on something, you make it more appealing, easier to understand, or easier to care about by connecting it to an actual person.使更具吸引力;使更容易理解;使更惹人喜爱
2 human /ˈhjuːmən/ noun
plural humans
2 human
/ˈhjuːmən/
noun
plural humans
Learner's definition of HUMAN
[count]
: a personusually plural通常用复数
see picture on this page

— humanlike

/ˈhjuːmənˌlaɪk/ adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 550 COCA: 399

human

1 of 2

adjective

hu·​man ˈhyü-mən How to pronounce human (audio)
ˈyü-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of humans (see human entry 2)
the human brain
human voices
problems that have occurred throughout human history
2
: consisting of or involving humans
everyone held hands and made a human chain
human interactions
human spaceflight
3
a
: having human form or attributes
the statue is more human than the beings at his feet Clifton Fadiman
b
: representative of or susceptible to the sympathies and frailties of human nature
human kindness
a human weakness
such an inconsistency is very human P. E. More
humanness noun

human

2 of 2

noun

: a bipedal primate mammal (Homo sapiens) : a person : man sense 1c
usually plural
a disease that affects both humans and animalsincomprehensible to us humans William James
broadly : hominid
the least developed of all ancestral humans A. L. Kroeber
humanlike adjective

Example Sentences

Adjective problems that have occurred throughout human history She is a very kind and human person. The dog's expression was almost human. The assembly line was a human machine. Everyone held hands and formed a human chain. Noun humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The invasion has shown Putin’s indifference to human carnage and a willingness previously shown in conflicts in Chechnya and Syria to rain terror on civilians and to raze cities. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Cornejo, a primatologist and anthropologist, is the director of the Rainforest Partnership that works with Amazonian and Andean communities providing technical support and educating others on natural resources and human populations. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Beijing says its policies reflect a greater respect for the value of human lives. Selina Cheng, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 New England, back when the Sandersons were simply childhood sisters, and returning actor Doug Jones' pre-zombified Billy Butcherson was, well, still a human love interest for Winifred. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Rhue noted that in every situation, there needs to be a combination of AI tools and human intervention used to mitigate bias. Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 One Health is the intersection between animal health, human health and environmental health. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Those moments of human connection were extremely rare, of course. Monte Reel, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 The possibilities are endless — from 360-degree lacefronts to synthetic pieces and human hair in every texture. Danielle James, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022
Noun
The presence of another human immediately forces me to get my head together. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 From studying fossilized skulls, scientists know that the size of a Neanderthal’s brain was the same as, if not slightly bigger than, that of a modern human. Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 To me, this is a human with no anxiety, no shame, no fear, and apparently unlimited cabinet space. Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 The show features a mix of species—the boss is a thin-limbed human; Pim and Charlie are lavender and yellow blobs—as well as animation styles. Wired, 8 Aug. 2022 Gunty thinks about that line a lot in relation to the experience of being a human among others, including the creatures of the natural world. Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 Encased, pigs in gestation crates are unable to do anything but sit and suffer and scream at each new appearance of a human. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 There is still a human behind the decision making and the final purchase! Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The life of a fish, like the life of a human, is full of constraints, defeats, and humiliations. Stanley Kunitz, The Atlantic, 6 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English humain, from Anglo-French, from Latin humanus; akin to Latin homo human being — more at homage

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1509, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of human was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 550 COCA: 399

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