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parrotlike

/ˈpær.ət.laɪk/

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adjective

/ˈpær.ət.laɪk/formal
  • ruНапоминающий попугая или характерный для него, особенно в смысле повторения слов или действий без понимания.

Resembling or characteristic of a parrot, especially in the sense of repeating words or actions without understanding.

  1. Mechanically repeatedB2informal

    Imitated or repeated without thought, understanding, or original meaning, similar to how a parrot mimics speech.

    ruМеханически повторяемый

    • His parrotlike repetition of the company slogan annoyed his colleagues.
    • The student gave a parrotlike answer without grasping the concept.
    • She criticized the parrotlike way the news anchors delivered the script.

    Synonymsautomaticimitativemechanicalmindlessroboticroteunoriginalunthinking

    Antonymscreativeoriginalreflectivespontaneousthoughtful

Forms
  • more parrotlike comparative form
  • most parrotlike superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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