What is another word for ape-like?

Pronunciation: [ˈe͡ɪplˈa͡ɪk] (IPA)

Ape-like is a term used to describe a person or thing that resembles an ape in physical appearance or traits. Some synonyms for ape-like include simian, primate-like, gorilla-like, chimpanzee-like, and orangutan-like. Simian refers to anything that is monkey-like, while primate-like denotes any characteristic or behavior that is typical of primates. Gorilla-like or chimpanzee-like implies the physical resemblance of these specific species, while orangutan-like refers to the orangutan's unique physical traits such as its long arms and shaggy fur. Overall, these synonyms can be used interchangeably to describe someone or something that shares characteristics or traits typically associated with apes.

What are the hypernyms for Ape-like?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Ape-like

  • When on my return to England I showed the cast of the cranium to Professor Huxley, he remarked at once that it was the most ape-like skull he had ever beheld.
    Charles Lyell
  • He who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan of life for him, has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation. He who chooses his plan for himself, employs all his faculties. He must use observation to see, reasoning and judgment to foresee, activity to gather materials for decision, discrimination to decide, and when he has decided, firmness and self-control to hold to his deliberate decision.
    John Stuart Mill

Related words: chimp, gorilla, orangutan, gibbon, gibbon ape

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