lifelike
/ˈlaɪflaɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪflaɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlīf-ˌlīk/ (ame, mw)
lifelike — adjective
- lifelikepositive
- more lifelikecomparative
- most lifelikesuperlative
1. Something that looks so close to the real person, animal, or object it represent
Something that looks so close to the real person, animal, or object it represents that you could almost believe it is real.
Fans tried to take selfies with the singer's lifelike wax figure.
attributive use: lifelike wax figure
Antonia's portrait of her grandmother looked so lifelike I almost said hello.
The toy company created a lifelike robot dog that could bark and wag its tail.
The dinosaurs in the film were so lifelike that children in the audience gasped.
Sari could not believe the mannequin was fake — its skin looked that lifelike.
- realistic
The most common general term; 'realistic' can also describe an artistic style or approach, while 'lifelike' focuses specifically on visual resemblance.
- true-to-life
Slightly informal; used mainly for descriptions, stories, or images that match real experience closely.
- naturalistic
More formal and technical; often used in art criticism or biology for representations that imitate nature in detail.
- vivid
Focuses on brightness, clarity, and emotional impact rather than exact visual copying.
- unrealistic
The most direct antonym; describes something that does not resemble real life.
- artificial
Focuses on the man-made, unnatural quality rather than the lack of resemblance.
用法筆記
Used especially of sculptures, paintings, models, dolls, special effects, or other copies. It is not used to describe living people or animals themselves.