Apelike

Quick meaning: Apelike is an adjective meaning Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour.

Meaning

Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour.

More Meanings

1. Given to servile imitation.

Example Sentences

"In heaven's name, what is it?" he asked. "We have been asked not to photograph it. Possibly the light would infuriate it. The command through the medium was definite. We can only say that it is either an ape-like man or a man-like ape."

Nor, had he questioned himself, is it to be doubted that he would have admitted that he was far more closely allied to these people and their life than to the Parisian friends whose ways, apelike, he had successfully mimicked for a few short months.

The Nomad has his very house set on wheels; the Nomad, and in a still higher degree the Ape, are all for “liberty;” the privilege to flit continually is indispensable for them. Alas, in how many ways, does our humour, in this swift-rolling self-abrading Time, shew itself nomadic, apelike; mournful enough to him that looks on it with eyes!

Synonyms for apelike

Depending on context, synonyms include imitative, anthropoid, nonhuman, apish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include apish, anthropoid, imitative, nonhuman, primatelike, baboonlike.

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