How would I describe something as almost human?

1. What do you call something that is almost human?
2. What is it called when something looks human but isn t?

What do you call something that is almost human?

adjective. less than or not quite human. almost human: In some respects, the porpoise is subhuman.

What is it called when something looks human but isn t?

The uncanny valley metaphor suggests that a human appearance or behavior can make an artificial figure seem more familiar for viewers — but only up to a point. The sense of viewer familiarity drops sharply into the uncanny valley once the artificial figure tries but fails to mimic a realistic human.