Souls — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈsōl/

Meaning & Definition of Souls

Souls (noun)

  1. the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life
  2. the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all rational and spiritual beings, or the universe
  3. god
  4. November 2 observed in some Christian churches as a day of prayer for the souls of the faithful departed
  5. an animating spirit or creative principle related to the world as the soul is to the individual being

Souls (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power

    "many religions teach that the soul is immortal"

    similar: psyches, spirits
    related: lives, vitalities, beings, essences, quintessences
    near: bodies, flesh

  2. a member of the human race

    "I promise I won't tell another soul"

    similar: babies, beings, birds, bodies, bods (British), characters, cookies, creatures, customers, devils, ducks, eggs, faces, fish, guys, heads, human beings, humans, individuals, lives, men, mortals, parties, people, personages, scouts, slobs, sorts, specimens, stiffs, things, wights, sons of man
    related: hominids, homos, humanoids, brothers, fellowmen, fellows, neighbors, celebrities, personalities, selves, somebodies
    near: animals, beasties, beasts, brutes, critters

  3. the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

    "a kind act that was the very soul of charity"

    similar: beings, essences, essentialities, natures, quiddities, quintessences, stuff, substances
    related: hearts, spirits, alpha and omegas, centers, cores, keynotes, marrows, piths, seats, embodiments, epitomes, incarnations, manifestations, personifications, aspects, attributes, features, properties, gists, kernels, nubs

  4. the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

    "knew in her soul that it was true"

    similar: bellies, blood, bones, bosoms, breasts, cores, guts, hearts, heartstrings, inner spaces, insides, quicks
    related: consciences, minds

Related Entry: Soul (noun)

Soul is a different word from Souls. The synonyms below are for soul, not for souls.

  1. an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power

    "many religions teach that the soul is immortal"

    similar: psyche, spirit
    related: life, vitality, being, essence, quintessence
    near: body, flesh

  2. a member of the human race

    "I promise I won't tell another soul"

    similar: baby, being, bird, bod (British), body, character, cookie, creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, head, human, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, scout, slob, sort, specimen, stiff, thing, wight, son of man
    related: hominid, homo, humanoid, brother, fellow, fellowman, neighbor, celebrity, personality, self, somebody
    near: animal, beast, beastie, brute, critter

  3. the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

    "a kind act that was the very soul of charity"

    similar: being, essence, essentiality, nature, quiddity, quintessence, stuff, substance, name of the game
    related: heart, spirit, alpha and omega, center, core, keynote, marrow, pith, seat, embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification, aspect, attribute, feature, property, gist, kernel, nub

  4. the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

    "knew in her soul that it was true"

    similar: belly, blood, bone(s), bosom, breast, core, gut, heart, heartstrings, inner space, inside, quick
    related: conscience, mind

Related Entry: World souls (noun)

World souls is a different word from Souls. The synonyms below are for world souls, not for souls.

  1. as in lives, Shaktis

    similar: lifebloods, lives, Shaktis, inner lights, lights, natures, orgones, souls, spirits, karmas, manas, auras, chis, energies, kis, vibes, vibrations

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Souls

The most common words with a similar meaning to Souls:

British: bods
psyches, spirits, babies, beings, birds, bodies, characters, cookies, creatures, customers, devils, ducks, eggs, faces, fish, guys, heads, human beings, humans, individuals, lives, men, mortals, parties, people, personages, scouts, slobs, sorts, specimens, stiffs, things, wights, essences, essentialities, natures, quiddities, quintessences, stuff, substances

Related Words for Souls

vitalities, hominids, homos, humanoids, brothers, fellowmen, fellows, neighbors, celebrities, personalities, selves, somebodies, alpha and omegas, centers, keynotes, marrows, piths, seats, embodiments, epitomes, incarnations, manifestations, personifications, aspects, attributes, features, properties, gists, kernels, nubs

Near Antonyms of Souls

bodies, flesh, animals, beasties, beasts, brutes, critters

Origin & Etymology of Souls

Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol; akin to Old High German sēula soul

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Souls

All Souls' Day

Frequently Asked Questions about Souls

What does "Souls" mean?

"Souls" means the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life. As a noun, it is defined as: the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Souls"?

Other words for "Souls" include psyches, spirits, babies, beings, birds, bodies, bods and characters. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Souls" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Souls"?

There are 86 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Souls". Common alternatives include psyches, spirits, babies, beings, birds, bodies, bods, characters, cookies and creatures.

How do you use "Souls" in a sentence?

Examples of "Souls" in a sentence: "many religions teach that the soul is immortal"; "I promise I won't tell another soul"; "a kind act that was the very soul of charity".

Is "Souls" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Souls" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Souls"?

"Souls" is pronounced /ˈsōl/.

What is the origin of the word "Souls"?

"Souls" comes from Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol; akin to Old High German sēula soul. First known use: before 12th century.

What is another word for "Souls" meaning "an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power"?

When "Souls" (noun) means an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power, synonyms include psyches and spirits.