souls

NOUN

psyche, inspiration, energy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conscience courage ego feeling genius heart intellect intelligence life mind personality spirit stuff thought vitality

STRONG

anima animation animus ardor bosom bottom breast cause disposition essence fervor force individuality marrow nobility noumenon pith principle quintessence reason substance vivacity

WEAK

animating principle breath of life elan vital pneuma recesses of heart secret self spiritual being vital force élan vital

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete cowardice fear ignorance thing

STRONG

coolness discouragement exteriority outside

WEAK

body

NOUN

being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

body character creature ghost human being individual man person spirit woman

STRONG

mortal personage phantom shadow umbra

WEAK

living soul

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstract being inanimate

Example Sentences

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"We have 231 souls on board," he adds, including seven crew members.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

To stave off Huxley’s dystopia, we must deliberately shape our children’s souls so that they can be creators, doers and thinkers embracing the next frontier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After a month of emails, I managed to uncover two helpful souls.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

“This is not our ‘Wuthering Heights’!” they cried, pouring their souls out onto the internet.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

High Walkers in top hats used their canes to shepherd souls to their proper resting places, while Low Walkers drove cages full of skeletons.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton