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Bionic

adj. capable, hopeful professional

What it means

Meaning 1

Using electronic or mechanical technology to replace or enhance a body function.

Reach for it when describing assistive technology integrated with human movement or sensing

A bionic hand allowed the pianist to form chords again.

Meaning 2

Seeming to have extraordinary strength, stamina, or capability.

Reach for it when playfully praising performance that feels beyond ordinary human limits

With three events completed before noon, the bionic organizer still looked fresh.

Words to choose between 6

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom, and by meaning across. Tap a word to see when it fits.
Meaning 1Meaning 2
playful
everyday
warm
professional
formal

Meaning 1: Using electronic or mechanical technology to replace or enhance a body function.

  • warm

    assistive

    Fits when technology supports access or independence

    Not when integration with the body is central

  • professional

    prosthetic

    Fits when an artificial body part replaces function

    Not when electronic enhancement must be clear

  • formal

    cybernetic

    Fits when machine and biological control systems combine

    Not when ordinary assistive equipment is meant

Meaning 2: Seeming to have extraordinary strength, stamina, or capability.

  • playful

    superhuman

    Fits when ability seems beyond normal limits

    Not when real medical technology is described

  • everyday

    powerhouse

    Fits when a person delivers exceptional output

    Not when an adjective must modify equipment

  • warm

    tireless

    Fits when remarkable stamina deserves praise

    Not when strength rather than endurance stands out

Opposites 4

  • unassisted
  • biological
  • ordinary
  • weary

Common phrases 3

  • bionic arm

    The lightweight bionic arm responds to signals from her muscles.

  • bionic technology

    Bionic technology restored a measure of independence after the accident.

  • bionic strength

    His friends joked about his bionic strength after the long climb.

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated