lifelike meaning

UK US /ˈlaɪflaɪk/ 2 syllables

lifelike (adjective): evoking lifelike images within the mind.

lifelike has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

lifelike as an adjective

  1. evoking lifelike images within the mind
    • pictorial poetry and prose
    • graphic accounts of battle
    • a lifelike portrait
    • a vivid description

    Synonyms: graphic, pictorial, vivid

    Similar: realistic

  2. free from artificiality
    • a lifelike pose
    • a natural reaction

    Synonyms: natural

    Similar: unaffected

How to pronounce lifelike

lifelike is pronounced /ˈlaɪflaɪk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with lifelike

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in KE · 8-letter words

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