ape-like

adjective

Meaning

Resembling an ape in physical characteristics, such as long arms, a hunched gait, or a heavy brow.

Examples

  • The actor wore prosthetics to adopt an ape-like gait for his role as a primitive ancestor.
  • Some early theories of human evolution focused heavily on the ape-like features of fossilized remains.

Synonyms: simian, primitive, hairy