NYT Dictionary

ROBOTIC

/ɹoʊˈbɑtɪk/
Adjectivero-BOTICro-botic · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024

Meaning

Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From robot + -ic. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story Liar!.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

automaticautomatonlikemachinelikerobotlike

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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