animal
/ˈænɪməl/
noun
- A living organism that is not a plant, typically able to move voluntarily and has senses.
- Many animals, like dogs and cats, are kept as pets.
- The zoo has animals from all over the world, including lions and giraffes.
- Scientists study animal behavior to understand how they communicate.
- A person who behaves in a wild, uncivilized, or brutish way.
- He became an animal when he got angry, shouting and breaking things.
- The crowd turned into animals after the team lost the championship.
- Don't act like an animal at the dinner table; use your manners.
- A particular type or category of person or thing (informal).
- She's a social animal who loves parties and meeting new people.
- That new smartphone is a sleek animal with amazing features.
- Politics is a different animal compared to running a business.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of animals.
- The animal kingdom includes millions of species.
- Animal fats are found in meat and dairy products.
- She has a strong animal instinct for survival.
- Relating to physical needs or desires rather than the mind or spirit.
- His animal passions often got him into trouble.
- Hunger is an animal urge that everyone experiences.
- The prisoners lived in animal conditions with no basic comforts.