Definitions

people

[pee-puhl] / ˈpi pəl /

NOUN

human beings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community crowd family folk nation population public society

STRONG

bodies bourgeois citizens clan commonality folks heads herd horde humanity humankind humans inhabitants kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people general public hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff

Antonyms

WEAK

animals plants

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"People are fed up," says one Restore door-knocker, among a group of six activists wearing matching party-branded caps and T-shirts.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

People understandably want clear answers on what is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

People betting on sports tend to invest less, which means potentially missing out on big gains over time due to compound growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

People called out to me, but I ignored everyone, lost in my own angry bubble as I sat there stewing.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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