lifelike
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lifelike
Synonyms
living, natural, naturalistic (also naturalist), near, photo-realistic, realistic, three-dimensional
Antonyms
nonnatural, nonrealistic, unnatural, unrealistic
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While the Muppets are cartoonish and stylized, the world of Thra is incredibly lifelike. — Time, "What to Know About The Dark Crystal Before Watching the Netflix Prequel," 29 Aug. 2019 This is especially true with the animals, not just the lions and other marquee species but so many different kinds of birds and beasts, all looking and moving in a completely lifelike manner. — Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Disney’s photo-real ‘The Lion King’ remake sings a new yet familiar tune," 18 July 2019 Jonas shared a photo of his heartfelt ink, which features a lifelike portrait of little Waldo. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sophie Turner Vacations with Priyanka Chopra and a Brand New Puppy," 3 Aug. 2019 Officials were also interested in how lifelike the two of the legs were. — Fox News, "Fake bloody legs appear at memorial for Cape Cod shark-attack victim," 22 July 2019 Thom Shaw is a forensic artist who interprets the computer's conclusions and makes the image more lifelike. — CBS News, "Podcast spotlights Mississippi double murder – can new DNA technology solve the cold case?," 29 June 2019 The lifelike models were created by photographer Cameron-James Wilson, who famously created Shudu in 2017. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Balmain Has a New Army of Models—And They're All Digitally Created," 30 Aug. 2018 Scar, weighed down by lifelike musculature, can no longer leer. — Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Lion King’ remake offers a muffled roar," 17 July 2019 Regardless of the medium’s debatable claim to objectivity, 19th-century snapshots serve as a valuable portal for peering into the past, offering a lifelike and arguably more accurate depiction of subjects than paintings and sculptures. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "How the Camera Introduced Americans to Their Heroines," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lifelike.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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