automaton-like

adjective

Pronunciation: ɔːˈtɒmətənˌlaɪk

Definition

Lacking individual expression, spontaneity, or emotional variation, often performing tasks in a repetitive or mechanical manner.

Examples

• She performed her daily chores in an automaton-like trance, barely noticing the passage of time.

• The actor delivered his lines in an automaton-like fashion that failed to convey any genuine feeling.

• After years of working on the assembly line, his movements had become entirely automaton-like.

Synonyms of automaton-like

Words with a similar meaning to automaton-like:

• robotic
• mechanical
• monotonous
• stilted
• inanimate

Antonyms of automaton-like

Words with the opposite meaning to automaton-like:

• spontaneous
• expressive
• animated

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