automatonlike

/ɔˈtɑməˌtɑnˌlaɪk/
adjective
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an automaton; acting in a mechanical, unthinking, or robotic manner.
    • The workers moved in an automatonlike way, repeating the same motions all day.
    • The dancers performed with automatonlike precision, every move exactly the same.
    • His automatonlike response to the question made me think he wasn't really listening.
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