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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Recent Examples of humanoid

Adjective

Hyundai workers in South Korea began a partial strike this week after the company unveiled plans to introduce humanoid robots on the factory floor. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Robotic gallbladder procedures have been performed before, but this experiment was the first to use general-purpose humanoid machines. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Noun

No deployment date has been set for Hyundai’s Korean plants at all, so the union is bargaining pre-emptively, trying to lock in protections before the humanoid robots show up rather than after. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 And in the coming years, humanoid robots with dexterous hands will automate the other parts of lab work, such as handling mice, or slicing thin layers of tissue. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 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

The trio wore shirts that featured the ears of Middle-earth creatures in various skin tones.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
Here, in a patch of the city that is 99 percent concrete, a space that leaves no quarter for animals to survive, is evidence that the creatures are thriving, albeit just out of reach.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 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

Here’s a look at some of the numbers racked up by the person overseeing the tournament that will have featured a record 104 matches spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the largest geographic footprint in World Cup history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Odysseus also prided himself on being the only person able to string his sturdy bow.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of person

Noun

There was so much striving, by individuals and their teams, striving for the World Cup trophy and striving against every structural indecency that conspired to compromise the game’s integrity.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Per The New York Times, two of the individuals who took part in the 2019 meeting alongside him are still in jail.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of individual

Noun

The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Moss recalled a bass fishing trip last fall when his son accidentally hooked Brooke in the shoulder while fish were busting on the surface in front of them.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of fish

Noun

Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Issues of potential fertility decline in this male population also need to be addressed, as well as signs of high testosterone including sleep issues, excess body hair, liver disease, weight gain and mood disorders.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

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