AUTOMATIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AUTOMATIC?

Need another word that means the same as “automatic”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “automatic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Automatic” are: automatonlike, machinelike, robotic, robotlike, reflex, reflexive, mechanized, mechanical, automated, preprogrammed, computerized, electronic, unmanned, instinctive, involuntary, unconscious, instinctual, subconscious, unconditioned, unthinking, unemotional, routine, habitual, inattentive, inevitable, unavoidable, inescapable, unpreventable, necessary, ineluctable, automatic pistol, automatic rifle, machine rifle

Automatic as a Noun

Definitions of "Automatic" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “automatic” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A vehicle with automatic transmission.
• A mode of operation in which a particular function of a piece of equipment is performed automatically rather than manually.
• A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released.
• A gun that continues firing until the ammunition is exhausted or the pressure on the trigger is released.
• Light machine gun.

Synonyms of "Automatic" as a noun (3 Words)

automatic pistol	Light machine gun.
automatic rifle	Light machine gun.
machine rifle	An efficient person.

Usage Examples of "Automatic" as a noun

• The rapid fire of automatics.
• The majority of users of this type of camera will shoot in automatic.
• A Mercedes 300SL five-speed automatic.

Automatic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Automatic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “automatic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine.
• (especially of a legal sanction) given or imposed as a necessary and inevitable result of a fixed rule or particular set of circumstances.
• (of a firearm) self-loading and able to fire continuously until the ammunition is exhausted or the pressure on the trigger is released.
• (of a motor vehicle or its transmission) using gears that change by themselves according to speed and acceleration.
• Done or occurring as a matter of course and without debate.
• Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
• Without volition or conscious control.
• Done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or attention.
• (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control.

Synonyms of "Automatic" as an adjective (30 Words)

automated	Operated by automation. An automated stoker.
automatonlike	Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine.
computerized	(of information) converted to a form that is stored or processed by computer. A computerized register of dogs.
electronic	Of music produced by electronic instruments. Electronic banking.
habitual	Doing something constantly or regularly. His habitual comment.
inattentive	Not paying attention to something. Inattentive students.
ineluctable	Impossible to avoid or evade. An ineluctable destiny.
inescapable	Unable to be avoided or denied. Inescapable conclusion.
inevitable	Certain to happen; unavoidable. The inevitable changes of the seasons.
instinctive	(of a person) doing or being a specified thing apparently naturally or automatically. Offering to help was as instinctive as breathing.
instinctual	Relating to or denoting an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour; based on instinct. Instinctual maternal behaviour.
involuntary	(especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will. She gave an involuntary shudder.
machinelike	Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine. Machinelike efficiency.
mechanical	Relating to mechanics as a science. Mechanical design.
mechanized	Made mechanical in character. Mechanized factories emerged in the mid nineteenth century.
necessary	Absolutely essential. The necessary consequences of one s actions.
preprogrammed	(of an electronic device) having been programmed in advance. The app includes several preprogrammed colour settings.
reflex	(of a thought) directed or turned back upon the mind itself; introspective. A reflex knee jerk.
reflexive	Of a verb or clause having a reflexive pronoun as its object e g wash oneself. Sneezing is reflexive.
robotic	Relating to or of the nature of robots. His robotic voice.
robotlike	Resembling or suggestive of a robot.
routine	Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason. The Ministry insisted that this was just a routine annual drill.
subconscious	Of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one’s actions and feelings. My subconscious fear.
unavoidable	Impossible to avoid or evade. An unavoidable accident.
unconditioned	Not established by conditioning or learning. Waste in its raw unconditioned form.
unconscious	Unaware of. He would wipe back his hair in an unconscious gesture of annoyance.
unemotional	Not having or showing strong feelings. A flat unemotional voice.
unmanned	Not having or needing a crew or staff. An unmanned level crossing.
unpreventable	Not able to be prevented or avoided. Until now this devastating disease has been unpreventable.
unthinking	Without care or thought for others. She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices.

Usage Examples of "Automatic" as an adjective

• An automatic `thank you.
• Automatic weapons.
• An automatic kettle that switches itself off when it boils.
• Automatic transmission.
• He received an automatic one-match suspension.
• Automatic physical functions such as breathing.
• Calibration is fully automatic.
• He is the automatic choice for the senior team.
• A four-speed automatic gearbox.
• The automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light.
• A budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts.
• ‘Nice to meet you,’ he said, with automatic politeness.

Associations of "Automatic" (30 Words)

android	(in science fiction) a robot with a human appearance. There were no android security guards to stop him.
auto	A motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine. The auto industry.
automat	A cafeteria in which food and drink were obtained from slot machines.
automated	Operated by largely automatic equipment. A fully automated process.
automation	The use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process or facility. The automation of office tasks.
automaton	A mechanism that can move automatically. Sophisticated automatons continue to run factory assembly lines.
calculator	Something used for making mathematical calculations, in particular a small electronic device with a keyboard and a visual display. A pocket calculator.
computer	A machine for performing calculations automatically.
cyborg	A fictional or hypothetical person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body. A cyborg is a cybernetic organism.
dispenser	An automatic machine or container which is designed to release a specific amount of something. His role as protector of the weak and dispenser of justice.
electrical	Of a company or shop manufacturing or selling electrical appliances. An electrical storm.
electronically	By means of electronic equipment or devices. Molecules that can accept energy to form electronically excited states.
engineering	The practical application of science to commerce or industry. If not for his shrewd engineering the election would have been lost.
equipment	The process of supplying someone or something with necessary equipment. The construction and equipment of new harbour facilities.
industrial	Relating to or denoting a type of harsh uncompromising rock music incorporating sounds resembling those produced by industrial machinery. The industrial classes.
instinctive	Unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct. An instinctive distaste for conflict.
involuntary	Not subject to the control of the will- John F.Kennedy. Involuntary servitude.
kinematics	The branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass.
machine	A person who acts with the mechanical efficiency of a machine. A cigarette machine.
machinery	Machines or machine systems collectively. The machinery of command labored and brought forth an order.
mechanical	Relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics. The smoothness was the result of mechanical abrasion.
mechanism	A contrivance in the plot of a literary work. His Irma La Douce is a musical based on the farce mechanism.
mechanization	The action or process of making something mechanical in character. The mechanization of war made possible killing on a scale never foreseen.
mechanize	Make mechanical in character. Mechanize the procedure.
naturally	Through inherent nature. A naturally bright pupil.
reflex	In reflexology a response in a part of the body to stimulation of a corresponding point on the feet hands or head. Sneezing is a reflex action.
robot	A person who behaves in a mechanical or unemotional manner. A robot arm.
robotic	Of or relating to mechanical robots. A robotic device for performing surgery.
synthetic	A synthetic material or chemical especially a textile fibre. Their tears are a bit synthetic.
tripping	Moving easily and quickly; nimble. Walked with a light tripping step.