What is another word for anthropomorphous?

Pronunciation: [ˈanθɹəpˌɒmɔːfəs] (IPA)

Anthropomorphous is a rare word meaning having human-like form or characteristics. Some synonyms for anthropomorphous include humanoid, manlike, personified and anthropomorphic. Humanoid refers to any creature with a form resembling a human being. Manlike describes something that resembles a human man. Personified means to attribute human-like qualities to a non-human entity. Anthropomorphic refers to anything that resembles or is related to human characteristics. These synonyms can be used interchangeably in specific contexts. For example, humanoid may be used to describe a robot resembling a human, while anthropomorphic would be used to describe a cartoon animal that can talk and behave like a human.

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What are the hypernyms for Anthropomorphous?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for anthropomorphous?

Anthropomorphous refers to something that has human-like characteristics or behaviors. The opposite of anthropomorphic is zoomorphic, which refers to something that has animal-like characteristics or behaviors. For example, a zoomorphic depiction of a god would show it with animal features instead of human-like features. Another antonym for anthropomorphic is mechanomorphic, which refers to something that has mechanical or robotic-like characteristics or behaviors. A mechanomorphic robot has no human-like features and moves in a mechanical or robotic way. The opposite of anthropomorphic can also be described as inanimate, which refers to something that has no physical form or human or animal characteristics.

What are the antonyms for Anthropomorphous?

Usage examples for Anthropomorphous

The orang-outang is the most anthropomorphous of the ape tribe, all of which are strictly frugivorous.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Volume III"
Percy Bysshe Shelley Edited by Thomas Hutchinson, M. A.
You see how searchingly and co-ordinately interdependent and anthropomorphous it all is.
"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories"
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Last Updated: February 18, 2009
Non-discovery of intermediate Links among Fossil anthropomorphous Species.
"The Antiquity of Man"
Charles Lyell

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