HUMANOID Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of humanoid

as in human

looking or acting like a human being humanoid robots The movie is about humanoid aliens invading Earth.

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noun

as in creature

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Adjective

Mike Haley, a senior researcher at Autodesk, a maker of industrial-design software, has spent much of his career programming these specialized, non-humanoid factory bots. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In the meantime, the rest of the Minions have found a new boss, a suspiciously humanoid robot alien named Dort (Jesse Eisenberg), in a surreal plot twist that puts a bit of a strain on what little story there already is. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Noun

Highline began deploying humanoid robots within its Brooklyn fulfillment center in March 2025, which now can fulfill up to 30 percent of daily orders. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Chinese humanoid makers pay companies like X-Humanoid up to $150 an hour for physical interaction data, depending on the complexities of these chores, said Jiang Weilai, head of the facility X-Humanoid. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for humanoid

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In addition, the tritium is far safer compared to historical alternatives because beta particles cannot penetrate human skin, and the gas is securely stored in the form of a solid metal hydride foil, eliminating the danger of leakage or explosion.

— David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Federal public health officials say West Nile virus cases are at an all time high for this time of the year, the highest number of human cases reported in June since 2004.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of human

Noun

After all, the cove belongs to the sea, the habitat of the creatures in question.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Definition of creature

Noun

That’s also when a Seattle gastroenterologist named Walter Voegtlin published a pale volume with a drawing of a loincloth-wearing hominid on the cover.

— David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
The species detailed in a study published today in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology even likely went after anthropology’s most famous historical hominid—Australopithecus afarensis, better known as Lucy.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of hominid

Noun

Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of person

Noun

According to the accompanying letter, state ethics rules prohibit employees from accepting gifts of value from individuals who had been subjects of investigations.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of individual

Noun

In May, a former federal agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and falsely reporting a crime after making false statements under oath regarding the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis in January.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Cohen argued that women leave STEM fields at disproportionately higher rates than men and that the issue isn’t simply a pipeline problem.

— Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of man

Noun

Feed pond fish only every other day to prevent the oxygen from dropping dangerously low.

— Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
There is considerable overlap with the Mediterranean diet, which also emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, olive oil and other healthy fats.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of fish

Noun

Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
But Vozinha dived, fully extended his body, and knocked the ball away.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026

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