: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
noun
Synonyms of lifelike
Examples of lifelike in a Sentence
The graphics in the video game are more lifelike than we imagined they would be.
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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That rich body of content, Strober says, gave her a remarkably lifelike Doerr to interact with.
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Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
After fluffing his for about an hour, contributor DaVonne Bacchus says this Douglas fir looked lifelike and didn’t have any needle loss.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The public demonstration, especially the moment when part of the synthetic covering was cut away, highlighted that IRON’s lifelike movement comes from its internal architecture, not a performer concealed inside.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The result is sound that feels cohesive, dimensional, and profoundly lifelike.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025
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Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
After fluffing his for about an hour, contributor DaVonne Bacchus says this Douglas fir looked lifelike and didn’t have any needle loss.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The public demonstration, especially the moment when part of the synthetic covering was cut away, highlighted that IRON’s lifelike movement comes from its internal architecture, not a performer concealed inside.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The result is sound that feels cohesive, dimensional, and profoundly lifelike.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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lifelike
adjective
life·like
ˈlī-ˌflīk 
: accurately representing or imitating an actual living thing
a lifelike statue
lifelikeness
noun
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