Meanings
nounchatterbot (plural chatterbots)
plural chatterbots
- uncommonSynonym of chatbot.
Since it has been shown that it is very important for a Talking Head interface to appear human and humane—it is instructive to see how a chatterbot is perceived by someone interfacing with them (Foner, 1993).
2001, Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Robert J. Bignall, editors, Internet Commerce and Software Agents: Cases, Technologies, and Opportunities, IGI Global, →ISBN, page 301Synonyms: chatbot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of chatbot.
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Origin
From chatter + -bot, coined by Michael Maudlin in 1994.
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chatterbot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatterbot
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“chatterbot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatterbot. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chatterbot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatterbot.
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