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human vs human beings

human beings vs human

human and human beings both are nouns.

human is an adjective but human beings is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
human Yes Yes No No
human beings Yes No No No
As nouns, human beings is a hyponym of human; that is, human beings is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than human:
  • human: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
  • human beings: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
human (noun) human beings (noun)
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
human (adjective) human beings (adjective)
having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
characteristic of humanity
relating to a person
Difference between human and human beings

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