robotic

adjective

ro·​bot·​ic rō-ˈbä-tik 

rə-

1

: of or relating to mechanical robots

2

: having the characteristics of a robot

performs with robotic consistency

robotically

rō-ˈbä-ti-k(ə-)lē 

rə-

adverb

Synonyms

• automated
• automatic

Examples of robotic in a Sentence

the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented

with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down

Recent Examples on the Web

Add strategic keywords without sounding robotic LinkedIn's search algorithm needs to find you, but your profile still needs to sound human. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

These robotic guide dogs, which have been tested by various universities for years, could offer many of the same benefits as real dogs, without the need for constant care. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025

China is planning a robotic mission in 2028 with the goal of being the first country to bring a sample back from the surface of Mars. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

This would effectively cancel any robotic plan with the hope that a human mission will materialize in the not-too-distant future. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for robotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• erotic
• euphotic
• exotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic