animal
[noun]
Synonyms:
- creature, beast, brute
- brute, barbarian, beast, monster, savage, wild man
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- physical, bestial, bodily, brutish, carnal, gross, sensual

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Antonyms: rational
Contrasted words: intellectual, mental, psychic, reasoning, thinking, nonphysical, spiritual
Related Words: bestial, brutal, brutish

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English Thesaurus: animal, creature, beast, living thing, species, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. an‧i‧mal¹ S1 W1 /ˈænəməl, ˈænɪməl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: animalis 'having life', from anima 'soul']

1. a living creature such as a dog or cat, that is not an insect, plant, bird, fish, or person:
furry little animals
wild/domestic/farm animals
cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals
The cosmetics have not been tested on animals.
Beth is an animal lover (=someone who likes animals).

2. any living creature that is not a plant or a person:
He can’t stand cruelty to animals of any sort.
the animal welfare movement in Britain
the enormous diversity of the animal kingdom

3. any living creature, including people:
Man is a highly intelligent animal.

4. informal someone who behaves in a cruel, violent, or very rude way:
Football hooligans are just animals.

5. a (very/completely/entirely) different animal informal something that is very different from the thing you have mentioned:
Writing email is a very different animal from all other forms of writing.

6. a political/social etc animal informal someone who is interested in politics, in meeting other people etc:
He is simply not a social animal.

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II. animal² adjective

1. animal urges/instincts etc human feelings, desires etc that are connected with sex, food, and other basic needs

2. animal products/fats/protein etc things that are made or come from animals:
a diet rich in red meat and animal fats

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

animal
noun
ADJ. dead, live, living the export of live animals for slaughter
cold-blooded, warm-blooded | higher, lower | dumb | stuffed glass cases of stuffed animals
dangerous | endangered, rare | extinct | social, solitary | tame | feral, stray, wild | exotic | caged, trapped, wounded (often figurative) He was pacing the room like a caged animal.
domestic, farm, laboratory, zoo | forest, land, marine | draught, pack pack animals such as mules
VERB + ANIMAL have, keep In court he was banned from keeping animals.
breed, raise, rear animals bred in captivity
tame, train This animal can be trained to follow simple orders.
hunt, trap | butcher, slaughter
ANIMAL + NOUN life, species | behaviour, instinct | lover | husbandry | experiments, testing/tests protesting against animal experiments
rights, welfare | fat, products
PHRASES the animal kingdom/world the wonders of the animal kingdom

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

animal a living thing such as a dog, cow, or tiger, but not an insect, fish, or bird:
farm animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs
People are becoming more concerned about animal welfare.
creature /ˈkriːtʃə $ -ər/ an animal – used especially when describing a particular animal’s characteristics or when referring to animals generally:
The cheetah is a magnificent creature.
all the living creatures in the sea
beast an animal, especially a large or dangerous one:
To most people, lions are savage beasts.
a wild beast
living thing an animal considered as one of a group of things that grow and then die, including humans and plants:
The only living things we saw were dogs and cats.
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ a group of animals whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals:
Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.
mammal an animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young:
Humans, dogs, and whales are all mammals.
vertebrate a living creature that has a backbone:
viruses that affect chickens, monkeys, and most other vertebrates
invertebrate a living creature that does not have a backbone:
earthworms and other small invertebrates

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