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Detailed Synonyms for world in English

world:

world [the ~] noun

  1. the world
    the world
  2. the world
    – all of the living human inhabitants of the earth 1
    the man; the world; the humanity; the mankind; the humans; the human race; the humankind; the human beings
    – all of the living human inhabitants of the earth 1
    • man [the ~] noun
    • world [the ~] noun
      • all the world loves a lover1
    • humanity [the ~] noun
    • mankind [the ~] noun
      • she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women1
    • humans [the ~] noun
    • human race [the ~] noun
    • humankind [the ~] noun
      • she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women1
    • human beings [the ~] noun
  3. the world
    – the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife 1
    the world; the earth; the worldly concern; the earthly concern
    – the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife 1
  4. the world
    – all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you 1
    the world; the reality
    – all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you 1
    • world [the ~] noun
      • his world was shattered1
      • we live in different worlds1
    • reality [the ~] noun
      • for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were1
  5. the world
    – people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest 1
    the world; the domain
    – people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest 1
    • world [the ~] noun
      • the Western world1
    • domain [the ~] noun
  6. the world
    – people in general considered as a whole 1
    the public; the world; the populace
    – people in general considered as a whole 1
    • public [the ~] noun
      • he is a hero in the eyes of the public1
    • world [the ~] noun
    • populace [the ~] noun
  7. the world
    – the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on 1
    the world; the globe; the Earth
    – the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on 1
    • world [the ~] noun
      • he sailed around the world1
    • globe [the ~] noun
    • Earth [the ~] noun
      • the Earth moves around the sun1
  8. the world
    – everything that exists anywhere 1
    the existence; the world; the creation; the universe; the cosmos; the macrocosm
    – everything that exists anywhere 1
  9. the world
    – a part of the earth that can be considered separately 1
    the world
    – a part of the earth that can be considered separately 1
    • world [the ~] noun
      • the outdoor world1
      • the world of insects1

world

  1. world

world adj

  1. world
    – involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope 1
    global; world; worldwide; world-wide; planetary
    – involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope 1

Related Words for "world":

  • worlds

Alternate Synonyms for "world":


Related Definitions for "world":

  1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope1
    • a world crisis1
  2. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth1
    • all the world loves a lover1
  3. the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife1
    • they consider the church to be independent of the world1
  4. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you1
    • his world was shattered1
    • we live in different worlds1
  5. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest1
    • the Western world1
  6. people in general considered as a whole1
  7. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on1
    • he sailed around the world1
  8. everything that exists anywhere1
  9. a part of the earth that can be considered separately1
    • the outdoor world1
    • the world of insects1

Related Synonyms for world