Man
Man noun - An adult male human being.
Number
Number noun - A character used to represent a mathematical value.
How words are described
| right | right man | right number |
| original | original man | original number |
| single | single man | single number |
| small | small man | small number |
| Other adjectives: real, large, big, great, huge, wrong, little, decent, new, unknown, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He insisted on being a man instead of a number only until noticing the numbered pin on his shirt, after which he proceeded to mock Number Six (played by the man himself) for having a higher number.
Source: You Are Number 6 -
The soldier complains, "I'm just a number." When the king asks his name, Sir Rodney gives the man's regimental number instead.
Source: You Are Number 6 -
The two antiheroes square off against an angry man and a number of his friends.
Source: Rage Quit
Cite this Source
Number and Man. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/man/number
Man & Number. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/man/number>.
Number or Man. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/man/number.
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