creature

noun

A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.

An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.

(sometimes derogatory) A human.

A being subservient to or dependent upon another.

(now uncommon, religion) A created thing, whether animate or inanimate; a creation.

Roots

creocre- · Latin · create, make

Synonyms for creature

beastn animaladj crittern bruten puppetn reptilen organismn creationn entityn humanadj

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Where does creature come from?

The word creature breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cre-, from Latin creo (“create, make”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.