C-3PO

C-3PO is a golden humanoid robot in the Star Wars films, programmed for etiquette and translation.

He's known for anxious, fussy behavior and pessimistic warnings: He's being such a C-3PO about the whole thing.

The name follows Star Wars droid naming conventions—a letter-number designation suggesting a model or serial code.

droid

android

Machine resembling a person

R2-D2 · mechanical · cyborg · metallic · servitor · programmed · circuits · sensors · photoreceptors · wiring

anxious

worried

Troubled by uncertainty

pessimistic · panicked · excitable · cowardly · dramatic · odds · probability · statistics · catastrophizing · fearful

translation

interpreter

One who conveys meaning between languages

fluency · comprehension · binary · Bocce · decoder · linguist · polyglot · syntax · semantics · spoken

protocol

etiquette

Rules of polite conduct

courtesy · customs · ceremony · procedure · greeting · introduction · propriety · conduct · diplomatic · tact

golden

shiny

Reflecting light smoothly

lustrous · gilded · reflective · bronze · brass · plating · chrome · glittering · buffed · ornamental

Categories
Opposites
Star Wars droid personality

C-3POR2-D2

Terminator · killer robot · war machine · battle droid · BB-8

fictional robot archetype

C-3POTerminator

Killer android series

T-800 · The Terminator · HAL 9000 · Ultron · RoboCop

behavioral disposition

C-3POHan Solo

Rambo · James Bond · The Terminator · John McClane · Dirty Harry

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G