anthropomorphic.

1. Having a form or appearance resembling a human.

2. Attributing human characteristics, motives, or behavior to nonhuman things.

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Words that belong together

• anthropomorphic robot
• anthropomorphic design

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The anthropomorphic robot turned its blank face toward the speaker.

An anthropomorphic design made the machine’s gestures easier to interpret.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Comparative more anthropomorphic; superlative most anthropomorphic where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.