robotic

adjective

ro·​bot·​ic rō-ˈbä-tik 

rə-

1

: of or relating to mechanical robots

2

: having the characteristics of a robot

performs with robotic consistency

robotically

rō-ˈbä-ti-k(ə-)lē 

rə-

adverb

Synonyms

• automated
• automatic
• laborsaving
• self-acting
• self-operating
• self-regulating

Examples of robotic in a Sentence

the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented

with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down

Recent Examples on the Web

That film showed a world where people stayed home while sending robotic versions of themselves out to live their lives. —Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

For its latest trick, Imagineering will attempt to resurrect a life of sorts, that is to fully animate a highly accurate robotic creation of one of the most recognizable figures of the 20th century, Walt Disney himself. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Hospitals are integrating robotic automation in pharmacy management and supply chain logistics, improving medication dispensing accuracy and ensuring consistent inventory flow. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Services: Personalized hair restoration using FUE, ARTAS robotic technology, and PRP therapy. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for robotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• erotic
• euphotic
• exotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic