lifelike

life·like

adjective \ˈlīf-ˌlīk\

Definition of LIFELIKE

: accurately representing or imitating real life <a lifelike portrait>

— life·like·ness noun

Examples of LIFELIKE

1. The graphics in the video game are more lifelike than we imagined they would be.
2. <the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room>

First Known Use of LIFELIKE

14th century

Related to LIFELIKE

Synonyms

natural, living, naturalistic (also naturalist), near, photo-realistic, realistic, three-dimensional

Antonyms

nonnatural, nonrealistic, unnatural, unrealistic

Related Words

alike, like, matching, similar, verisimilar; akin, analogous, approximate, comparable, resembling; accurate, close, faithful, true; compelling, convincing; expressive, graphic (also graphical), gritty, vivid

Near Antonyms

dissimilar, off, unalike, unlike; incomparable, unmatched; contrasted, contrasting, different, disparate; fake, mock, phony (also phoney), sham

Rhymes with LIFELIKE

alike, apelike, armlike, barnlike, bearlike, belike, birdlike, bladelike, boatlike, boxlike, called strike, catlike, childlike, Christlike, clawlike, claylike, clocklike, dirgelike, dirt bike, dislike, doglike, dreamlike, feel like, first strike, fishlike, flu-like, fly-strike, garpike, godlike, grasslike, handspike, hitchhike, homelike, horselike, hymnlike, jazzlike, Klondike, mislike, moonlike, nunlike, parklike, pealike, push-bike, rampike, ratlike, rent strike, restrike, ringlike, rocklike, rootlike, ropelike, scalelike, sharklike, sheaflike, shrimplike, shunpike, snakelike, sphinxlike, springlike, suchlike, tanklike, ten-strike, trail bike, trancelike, turnpike, unlike, Updike, Vandyke, Van Dyck, warlike, wavelike, whalelike, wifelike, winglike, wraithlike