Person (Noun)
Meaning 1
A human being; "there was too much for one person to do".
Classification
Unique beginner for nouns.
Examples
- The person standing at the door was a stranger to me.
- She was the only person I knew who could help me with the task.
- The company is looking for a person with excellent communication skills.
- There was too much for one person to do in such a short time.
- The person responsible for the mistake has apologized and promised to correct it.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Zombi
- Exponent
- Straight Person
- Spoiler
- Money Dealer
- Debitor
- Miracle Worker
- Southpaw
- Indigen
- Female Person
- Simple
- Mollycoddler
- Emulator
- Flake
- Gipsy
- Proponent
- Dyslexic
- Forerunner
- Aper
- Chooser
- Abstinent
- Scrapper
- Common Man
- Indweller
- Virgin
- Fleer
- Lion
- Doer
- Fish
- Have
- Slobberer
- Eccentric Person
- Goat
- Shitter
- Thirster
- Homo
- Wriggler
- Dupe
- Protester
- Slider
- Crab
- Odd Man Out
- Geek
- Drooler
- Untier
- Bull
- Mangler
- Case
- Balance
- Baby
- Straight
- Adventurer
- Swayer
- Negro
- Brunette
- Odd Fellow
- Controversialist
- Applied Scientist
- Rara Avis
- Doubter
- Deviser
- Unraveler
- Maimer
- Belligerent
- Coddler
- Forgiver
- Resister
- Venturer
- Relation
- Carrottop
- Sniveler
- Zombie
- Negroid
- Oddball
- Cross-dresser
- Nondrinker
- Winner
- Effector
- Objector
- Discriminator
- Onanist
- Nude Person
- Match
- Cloud Seeder
- Musclebuilder
- Homophile
- Degrader
- Heterosexual Person
- Needer
- Threat
- Lefty
- Selector
- Noncompliant
- Succeeder
- Modifier
- Saluter
- Prospect
- Nonpartizan
- Excuser
- Searcher
- Skin And Bones
- Battler
- Sweater
- Quester
- Stigmatist
- Comforter
- Unfortunate Person
- Neighbour
- Testate
- Aboriginal
- Righthander
- Recoverer
- Aborigine
- Redheader
- Saver
- Persona Non Grata
- Contriver
- Red-header
- Caucasian
- Spousal Equivalent
- Driveller
- Inexperienced Person
- Muscleman
- Habitant
- Significant Other
- Socialiser
- Celebrater
- Bereaved Person
- Opposer
- Imitator
- Unusual Person
- Native American
- Runaway
- Opener
- Spouse Equivalent
- Toreador
- Aggregator
- Transexual
- Wealthy Person
- Mediocrity
- Signatory
- Weight Gainer
- Unfastener
- Extravert
- Scrag
- Creeper
- Squint-eye
- Unperson
- Voider
- Eristic
- Contestant
- Juvenile Person
- Buster
- Appointment
- Smotherer
- Scorpion
- Expectorator
- Wight
- Right Hander
- Assimilator
- Person Of Colour
- White Person
- Ejector
- Capturer
- Scholar
- Grownup
- Primitive Person
- Baulker
- Apprehender
- Queer Bird
- Queer Duck
- Odd Fish
- Antagonist
- Social Dancer
- Mover And Shaker
- Water Bearer
- Ape
- Free Spirit
- Freewheeler
- Archer
- Guinea Pig
- Insured Person
- Deceased Person
- Friend
- Baldpate
- Baldy
- Unraveller
- Subject
- Traveller
- Ram
- Muscle-builder
- Boomer
- Technologist
- Squirmer
- Dissident
- Literate Person
- Percipient
- Observer
- Essayer
- Gay
- Gem
- Doormat
- Allayer
- Male Person
- Blonde
- Common Person
- Intellect
- Decedent
- Slayer
- Controller
- Compeer
- Worker
- Polyglot
- Wuss
- Yielder
- Beholder
- Skinhead
- User
- Hebrew
- Deceased
- Image
- Transferee
- Possessor
- Fighter
- Dead Soul
- Romanticist
- Opponent
- Success
- Dweller
- Twin
- Attempter
- Denizen
- Skin
- Substance Abuser
- Indigene
- Look-alike
- Departed
- Scourge
- African-American
- Equal
- Slipper
- Advocator
- Welcomer
- Applier
- Transgendered
- Urinator
- Israelite
- Celebrator
- Topper
- Yearner
- Muscle Builder
- Beguiler
Related Words
Meaning 2
A grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party; "stop talking about yourself in the third person".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She often refers to herself in the third person during presentations to sound more professional.
- He started talking about himself in the third person and it made the conversation feel awkward.
- The famous actor has a tendency to speak about himself in the third person during interviews.
- Stop talking about yourself in the third person, it's getting annoying and confusing.
- When speaking to the press, the politician often refers to herself in the third person to create a sense of detachment.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- A police officer was called to search the person of the suspect for any contraband.
- She rummaged through her person in a frantic attempt to find the missing key.
- Security personnel thoroughly inspected the person of every individual before allowing them entry to the building.
- When arrested, a search of his person yielded a small pouch of narcotics.
- As she lay there injured, medical staff gently searched her person for any signs of identification.