human-like
human-like — adjective
1. having features, appearance, or behaviour that make something seem similar to a
having features, appearance, or behaviour that make something seem similar to a human being — for example, a robot with a face that can smile, or an animal that uses tools.
The robot's face was so human-like that the children spoke to it naturally.
human-like + face / appearance describing physical resemblance
Researchers watched the chimpanzee's human-like ability to use simple tools.
human-like + ability describing behaviour
Anya thought the mannequin's human-like appearance was a little unsettling.
The artificial voice sounded more human-like than any system Tuan had heard before.
Diego's new prosthetic hand has human-like movement in each finger.
- humanoid
more specific; describes something with a human shape, especially robots or aliens in science fiction
- anthropomorphic
more technical; describes attributing human form or qualities to gods, animals, or objects, often in art or religion
- nonhuman
lacking human characteristics entirely
- animal-like
resembling animals rather than humans
用法筆記
Common in discussions of robotics, artificial intelligence, prosthetics, and animal behaviour to describe non-human things that share qualities with people.