user

A2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈjuzɚ/ UK /ˈjuːzə/ See IPA manual

Freq #10523

Meanings

1

noun
A person who uses a computer, app, website, or service.

The new feature makes the app easier for users to navigate.
2

noun
A person who uses something, especially a product or resource.

Heavy users of electricity pay higher bills.
3

noun
A person who takes drugs, especially illegal ones.

The clinic offers support to recovering drug users.
4

noun
A person who selfishly takes advantage of others.

Don't trust him; he's a user who only cares about himself.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · a person who takes drugs,... drug user

4 noun · a person who selfishly... exploiter

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Opposites

non-usernonuser

Word family

Forms users

Derived forms end-usermulti-usermultiuserre-usersingle-usersuper-useruser-centricuser-defineduser-friendlinessuser-friendlyuser-hostileuser-unfriendly

Related forms abusermisuser

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Phrases (1)

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user interface
the controls and displays through which a person interacts with a computer system

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English usere, equivalent to use + -er. Cognate with Scots usar, uiser (“user”).

usere Middle English

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# user

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈjuzɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈjuːzə/
**Frequency rank:** 10523

## Meanings
1. A person who uses a computer, app, website, or service.
2. A person who uses something, especially a product or resource.
3. A person who takes drugs, especially illegal ones.
4. A person who selfishly takes advantage of others.

## Examples
- The new feature makes the app easier for users to navigate.
- Heavy users of electricity pay higher bills.
- The clinic offers support to recovering drug users.
- Don't trust him; he's a user who only cares about himself.

## Synonyms
- parasite

## Antonyms
- non-user
- nonuser

## Derived Forms
- end-user
- multi-user
- multiuser
- re-user
- single-user
- super-user
- user-centric
- user-defined
- user-friendliness
- user-friendly
- user-hostile
- user-unfriendly

## Related Forms
- abuser
- misuser

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: usere

## Etymology
From Middle English usere, equivalent to use + -er. Cognate with Scots usar, uiser (“user”).

## AI Etymology
User is from Middle English usere, equivalent to use + -er. Cognate with Scots usar, uiser (“user”). The historical line also includes Middle English usere. In present-day use, it can mean a person who uses a computer, app, website, or service, or a person who uses something, especially a product or resource. Derived formations include end-user, multi-user, multiuser, re-user, single-user, super-user, user-centric, user-defined.

## Topics
- People & Society

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