earthlings
Us, from space
Earthlings are inhabitants of Earth—human beings, as distinguished from extraterrestrials or celestial beings.
The word appears almost exclusively in science fiction contexts, where aliens or space travelers use it to address humans: Take me to your leader, earthlings.
Outside fiction, it's used humorously to suggest an outsider's perspective on humanity.
People as a whole
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- peoplesDistinct cultural or ethnic groups
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
residents · civilization · communities · tribes · clans · families · anthropology · sapiens
Beings from other worlds
- extraterrestrialsBeings from other worlds
- spacemenHumans who travel beyond Earth
- galacticRelating to stellar systems
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
spacecraft · starship · cosmos · universe · federation · invasion · abduction · UFO
Star-orbiting spherical body
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- soilGround matter for planting
- landEarth's solid surface
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
terrain · globe · world · biosphere · ecology · nature · environment · grounded
Having definite bounds
- mortalityState of eventual death
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
impermanence · perishable · lifespan · fragile · vulnerable · temporal · brief · passing
Extending across Earth
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- universalAffecting all equally
interconnected · collective · united · geopolitical · transnational · cross-cultural · diverse · pluralistic
humanity
People as a whole
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- peoplesDistinct cultural or ethnic groups
inhabitants · residents · civilization · communities · tribes · clans · families · anthropology · sapiens · lineages
aliens
Beings from other worlds
- extraterrestrialsBeings from other worlds
- spacemenHumans who travel beyond Earth
- galacticRelating to stellar systems
interstellar · spacecraft · starship · cosmos · universe · federation · invasion · abduction · UFO · mothership
planet
Star-orbiting spherical body
surface · terrain · globe · world · biosphere · ecology · nature · environment · grounded · earthbound
finite
Having definite bounds
fleeting · impermanence · perishable · lifespan · fragile · vulnerable · temporal · brief · passing · limited
worldwide
Extending across Earth
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
universal · interconnected · collective · united · geopolitical · transnational · cross-cultural · diverse · pluralistic · coexistence
earthlingsextraterrestrials
Beings from other worlds
aliens · Martians · space aliens · Venusians · off-worlders