What would be ONE WORD that describes human beings in your opinion?

Question

To me 99.9% of humans are SELFISH...including me at times. You are VERY special if you aren't :) What describes humans in you mind?

Just curious if other people have the same thought as me.

If you think we are not selfish please tell me why? xP

I think we are because we do not think of ANYTHING before ourselves...animals and people included. I try my best to think of other things before myself, but sasitiy makes if difficuly. (anything we love eventually loops back to hurting someone or something)

Answer 1

Corrupt....

Answer 2

Stressed.

Love always loops to hurt.  That is why you enjoy the good days you have with your family,pets,whatever. The one thing we are blessed with is the memory of those we've loved and lost. Anyone could have a selfish day, but I have more faith in people than that. Just think about if you would ever give up one special day with someone you love for yourself.......

Answer 3

CRAZY!!!!!! :D

Answer 4

parasite

Answer 5

Self absorbing!

Answer 6

micro

Answer 7

Unpredictable. You never know that the next person you meet could be the most influential person in your life, good or bad.I agree that we're all selfish, but if we don't pay some attention to ourselves then how will we survive? We can't always rely on others.

Answer 8

complex

Answer 9

We all have the tendency to focus on self, but I think the vast majority of us, at some point recognize the error of our ways, and change it up.  I have been privy to many situations where focus on other , especially in times of crisis, has been apparent, and indeed awe inspiring.

To me, other-centeredness is the answer to pretty much  all of our woes. When we get the focus off ourselves--we are ultimately free--and distracted, at best --which is best for release of our own problems and also for meeting  the needs of others.

I believe, then, to answer your question, that the One word to describe humans is IMPERFECT.

We are imperfect, so that we can grow, which is what we are here to ultimately do--to fulfill a destiny we signed up for, which is a "little by little, one step at a time" progression.

100% of us are selfish at one time or another, but it is because we are imperfect.

Answer 10

ignorent

Answer 11

ignorant

Answer 12

Intelligent

Answer 13

AMAZING

Answer 14

sorry

but i have two because we are usually a mix of both

greedy

beautiful (in every single way)

Answer 15

survivalists

Answer 16

im my mind i would think humans are way too judgmental....which leads to arrogance, which ensures ignorance, which contributes to stupidity, which describes just about EVERYONE.

including me at times. but then i jump back.

Answer 17

Well, if you believe humans are selfish than the answer is already given...me.  That is the one word that describes humans in a selfish way.

Answer 18

Terrified.

Answer 19

COMPLACENT

Answer 20

Ungrateful.

That will sum up the human race. All other adjectives , selfishness included, stem from this one single bad trait.. There are enough  things around to constantly remind the humans about gratefulness. The dog , the plants , the cyclical nature .... everthing around us. yet , man takes everything for granted  and owns up everything as his.

Great souls , from the earlier times, have all stressed upon this one factor and that could have changed the life of the people on earth.  Yet , gratitude is a forgotten word and is considered  a weak signal! What a pity.

One of the reasons that religions are still thriving is  this gratitude thing. While man does want to be grateful at all  he/she has a small feeling of gratitude towards an invisible force called God and that the religious leaders are exploiting to the hilt.

Answer 21

I think the one word at the top would be confused. So if you were to diagram it, selfish would fall under confused. That is why people are so selfish.

Answer 22

Many you you guys have used words which are insulting to the human race. Like the all the hopes have died for the world to becomes a better place to live.

But few have used the words i liked (Survivalists, Vulnerable, Complex) which actually do define the human character in a way.No is born a loser or a bad human being. Its the society which changes you.

I'd use the word 'BIFURCATED' which is pretty much near to the human character in my way.

Chao ^_^;

Prince

Answer 23

human

Answer 24

smelly

Answer 25

your "selfish" answer is pretty good i find.

but mine which is similar but slightly different would be "near sighted".

less the fault of humans and more one of their flaws. selfish i thinks makes humans out to be more evil typed thing whereas i find they are not really so, but sometimes strangely justify things wrongly.

Answer 26

Virus.

Answer 27

Confused. We are selfish because we do not realize that being selfish causes everyone more trouble.

Answer 28

INtelligence

because if we dint hav our 'smarts' we wudnt be able to liv today AND we wouldnt hav the technology we hav created.

Answer 29

Vulnerable.

As human beings are normally sensitive creatures..

As to feel from whatever cause.

Selfishness for the reason of whatever makes it feel better for them.

Answer 30

Well after reading the 31 previous answers, I would say either "pessimistic" or "grouchy."  I recommend people eat more fiber in their diets.

Maybe we _are_ self-absorbed...one would really have to be in order not to see all the beauty in the world, including the beauty in humanity.  I can practically hear the teeth-gnashing of the previous answerers.

Answer 31

possibilities