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
• laborsaving
• self-acting
• self-operating
• self-regulating

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

Navigating the Cosmos For human and robotic explorers venturing beyond Earth, far more advanced navigation tools have replaced the simple compass. —Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025

An experimental device has been designed to help such folks lift cumbersome objects, by adding a robotic hand to the back of their dominant hand. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025

So the police chief, who is also her dad, decides to change things up and give her a partner, pairing Lou with her rigid, socially robotic younger brother Henry (Luke Cook), who is fresh out of the police academy. —Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025

Picture dispensaries with robotic bartenders serving up infused cocktails—we’re not far off. —Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 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