humanoid
adjective/hjuːmənɔɪd/
Frequency rank: #11,739 most common English word
Meaning
having a form or appearance resembling that of a human being.
Example sentence
The scientist built humanoid that could walk and talk just like a person.
Synonyms & related words
- human-like
- anthropomorphic
- manlike
- robotic
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