human

A2 · Elementary

adj. belonging to or describing people.

adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of people or humankind.

“The doctor said that making mistakes is just part of the human experience.”

“The disaster was caused by a combination of mechanical failure and human error during the emergency procedure.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. showing the better qualities of people, like kindness or understanding.

adj. showing the better qualities of humankind, such as compassion, sympathy, or fallibility.

“The manager seemed much more human after he talked about his own struggles.”

“By admitting his own past failures, the CEO appeared more human and relatable to the junior staff members.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Humorous

n. the language that people speak, often used when joking about animals or aliens.

n. the language supposedly spoken by humans, typically used in a humorous or science-fiction context from a non-human perspective.

“My cat looks at me as if he understands human, but he just wants food.”

“In the satirical novel, the alien visitor struggled to master 'human', finding our idioms and metaphors entirely illogical.”