HUMANOID Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

humanoid 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of humanoid

as in human

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

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

humanoid

2 of 2

noun

as in creature

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of humanoid

Adjective

British humanoid robotics startup Neura Robotics deployed its wheeled Alpha humanoid robot, HMND 01, for a two-week trial. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 That leaves 74% of Unitree’s humanoid sales to universities, research institutions, and individual developers looking to hone their own AI and motion-control capabilities. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

Noun

Chinese companies Agibot, Unitree and UBTech accounted for the top-three humanoid companies by installation market share last year, according to Counterpoint. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 July 2026 The country is best known for manufacturing low-cost electronics, and humanoid robots made in China account for 85% of the market, according to Barclays Research. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for humanoid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanoid

Adjective

Companies and institutions must intentionally leverage AI to enhance human relationships, mentorship, and care, ensuring efficiency serves dignity and purpose, not just output.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The inside of her phone case tested positive for human blood, court records said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of human

Noun

In a first-of-its-kind comprehensive review published in the journal Primates, anthropologists at the University of Oxford explored various instances of monkeys and apes carrying, grooming, playing, and sometimes actually adopting other creatures.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Like any living creature, Etna can only speculate about the other shapes that his life might have taken.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 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

In March, Nebraska’s Morrill Fire tore through 642,000 acres to become the largest in state history, killing one person and razing vast stretches of cattle country.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The Saudis, according to the person briefed on the substance of the call but not authorized to comment publicly, are concerned that Tehran could respond with attacks on the energy infrastructure of the kingdom and other Gulf countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of person

Noun

Families should be cautious about signing documents, paying unverified individuals or accepting guarantees about release or case outcomes.

— Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
What other research is being done Researchers increasingly treat trust as a multilevel phenomenon – spanning individuals, relationships, networks of people and societies – rather than a single attitude.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of individual

Noun

The heat has also caused mass losses of livestock since late May, with more than 493,000 animals having died, including pigs, poultry, and fish, according to South Korean authorities.

— Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The fish itself is shiny silver with vertical yellow stripes, so Sinot applied a shimmery silver shadow to Larsson's lids and added a bright canary yellow color to her inner corners and under her lower lashline.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fish

Noun

Later on Friday, Infantino said the plan was to strengthen such bodies, not divide world soccer.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
If your body has been asking you in a few ways to slow down (like feeling a cough coming on, or a tiredness that won’t shake off), stop fighting against what your body or heart is trying to tell you.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of body

Browse Nearby Words

humanlike

humanoid

humanoids

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of humanoid

adjective

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

colloquial

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes