robotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ɹoʊˈbɑ.ɾɪk] (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɹəˈbɒt.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹoʊˈbɑtɪk/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹəʉˈbɔt.ɪk/ (Australia)
- [ɹəʉˈbɔɾ.ɪk] (Australia)
- rō-bŏ′tik (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From robot + -ic. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story Liar!.
Meanings
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Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.
President Donald Trump’s presidential memorandum ordering an investigation of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and his use of the autopen […] is also nonsensical fan service, amplifying addled MAGA conspiracy theories that contend, with a straight face, that Biden was really a robotic clone.
2025 June 7, Paul Rosenzweig, “The Biden Investigation Is a Path to Even Greater Lawlessness”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2025:In Vice President Al Gore's campaign to change his robotic image, nothing may have helped more than the big smooch.
2000 August 20, Caryn James, “The Nation; When a Kiss Isn't Just a Kiss”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2014:You'd cut your own nose off before you'd let me get the credit for solving robotic telepathy.
1941 May, Isaac Asimov, “Liar!”, in Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 27, number 3, page 50:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more robotic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most robotic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
roboticness · roboticist · roboticism · semirobotic · telerobotic · unrobotic · robotic lawn mower · robotics · roboticise · chemorobotic · nonrobotic · antirobotic · roboticize · microrobotic · neurorobotic · quasirobotic · roboticisation · sociorobotic · robotically · roboticization · roboticity · nanorobotic · biorobotic
Relateds
Translations (20)
ru роботизи́рованный (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · pt robótico (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · eo robota (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · cs robotický (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · it robotico (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · pl robotyczny (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · tr robotik (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · ka რობოტული (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · ro robotic (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · ar رُوبُوتِيّ (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · el ρομποτικός (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · sq robotik (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · fi robotti- (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · rup rubutescu (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · nrf robotique (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · es robótico (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · sq robotike (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · fr robotique (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · rup rubuteascã (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) · ca robòtic (of, relating to, or resembling a robot)