people Synonyms
Another word for people
• noun (Context 1)
Human beings in general or considered collectively; unspecified individuals (functioning as the standard plural of 'person').
"Hundreds of persons gathered in the town square to watch the summer festival."
• noun (Context 2)
The entire body of persons who constitute a community, tribe, nation, or ethnic group by virtue of a common culture, history, religion, or language.
"The museum features artifacts created by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest."
• noun (Context 3)
The ordinary citizens of a country or state as distinguished from the ruling class, nobility, or government officials.
"The new constitution was drafted to protect the rights of the citizens."
• noun (Context 4)
One's family, relatives, ancestors, or close associates, employees, and supporters.
"Her family have lived and farmed in that mountain valley for five generations."
• verb (Context 5)
To inhabit, populate, or fill a place, territory, or artistic work with people or particular inhabitants.
"Early maritime explorers peopled the remote islands of the Pacific Ocean over several millennia."
Opposites of people
The opposite of people shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: