lifelike

American  

[lahyf-lahyk] / ˈlaɪfˌlaɪk /

adjective

1. resembling or simulating real life.

   a lifelike portrait.

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lifelike British  

/ ˈlaɪfˌlaɪk /

adjective

1. closely resembling or representing life

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Other Word Forms

• lifelikeness noun
• unlifelike adjective

Etymology

Origin of lifelike

First recorded in 1605–15; life + -like

Example Sentences

The “M3GAN” dolls were so lifelike, and the real sell wasn’t their eyes that draw you in, but the skin.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla showed off its Optimus robot, which wiggled its lifelike fingers to the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal

Digital artists then worked alongside the scientists to create lifelike reconstructions that showed how the duckbill would have looked and moved as it walked across soft mud near the very end of the dinosaur age.

From Science Daily

At 7 inches tall, this hare pitcher, hand painted one strand of fur at a time, is so lifelike it nearly twitches its nose.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everyone agreed that Cook had outdone herself with the marzipan flowers, which were both lifelike and delicious.

From Literature

Related Words

• authentic