humanoid

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A being or entity that resembles a human in form or appearance, especially one found in science fiction or robotics.
  2. adjective
    Having a human-like form or appearance; resembling a human being.
  3. noun
    In anthropology, a member of the family Hominidae or any primate closely related to humans.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: humanoids Comparative: more humanoid Superlative: most humanoid

Collocations

humanoid robothumanoid formhumanoid figurehumanoid alienhumanoid shapehumanoid appearance

Derivatives

humanhumanizehumanismhumanityhumannessinhuman

Synonyms

anthropoidandroidanthropomorphichuman-likehomunculus

Commonly confused

android
EN: 'Android' specifically refers to a robot designed to resemble a human, while 'humanoid' is broader and can describe any entity (biological or artificial) with human-like form.
anthropoid
EN: 'Anthropoid' primarily refers to apes or ape-like creatures, whereas 'humanoid' emphasizes resemblance to humans specifically.
homunculus
EN: 'Homunculus' refers to a miniature or artificial human figure, often in alchemical or philosophical contexts, while 'humanoid' describes human-like form at any scale.

Spelling tips

EN: The suffix '-oid' means 'resembling' (from Greek '-oeidēs'). Do not confuse with '-oidal', which is an adjectival variant (e.g., 'humanoidal' is rare but exists).

💬 Examples

  1. The movie featured a humanoid alien with blue skin and large eyes.

  2. The robot had a humanoid design with two arms, two legs, and a head.

  3. Fossil evidence suggests that early humanoids walked upright millions of years ago.