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Added 9 October 2026

lifelike

/ˈlaɪflaɪk/ adjective

First recorded: 1610 Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lifelike at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Evoking lifelike images within the mind.
pictorial poetry and prose
Free from artificiality.
a lifelike pose

Origin

From life + -like. First attested in the 1610s.

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