apelike

• Qui ressemble à un singe ou qui évoque le singe ; se dit souvent d'une personne ou d'un comportement maladroit, grossier ou primitif.

Describes someone or something that resembles or is characteristic of an ape, often used to imply clumsiness or primitive behavior.

1. Resembling an apeB2formal

   Having physical characteristics or appearance similar to those of an ape.

   qui ressemble à un singe

   • The creature had an apelike face and long arms.
   • His apelike posture was noticeable when he walked.
   • The statue depicted an apelike figure from ancient mythology.

   Synonymesapishsimian

   Antonymeshumanhumanlikerefined

2. Servile imitationC1formal

   Tending to imitate others in a slavish or unoriginal manner.

   Imitation servile

   • His apelike copying of the manager's mannerisms annoyed the staff.
   • The artist's work was criticized as apelike mimicry of the masters.
   • She rejected the apelike behavior of blindly following trends.

   Synonymesapishimitativemimeticparrotlikeslavishunoriginal

   Antonymescreativeinnovativeinventiveoriginal