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

Need another word that means the same as “mechanical”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “mechanical” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mechanical” are: mechanically skillful, technical, automatic, unthinking, unemotional, unconscious, involuntary, instinctive, routine, habitual, inattentive, mechanized, machine-driven, automated, power-driven, self-propelled, employee, member of staff, working man, working woman, workman, labourer, hand, operative, operator

Mechanical as a Noun

Definitions of "Mechanical" as a noun

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

• The working parts of a vehicle.
• A manual worker.

Synonyms of "Mechanical" as a noun (9 Words)

employee	A worker who is hired to perform a job.
hand	A person s handwriting. The horse stood 20 hands.
labourer	A person doing unskilled manual work for wages. A farm labourer.
member of staff	One of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization.
operative	Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information. A CIA operative.
operator	An agent that operates some apparatus or machine. Her reputation as a cool clever operator.
working man	A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.
working woman	A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.
workman	A person with specified skill in a job or craft. You check it through, like all good workmen do.

Usage Examples of "Mechanical" as a noun

• Rude mechanicals.
• A major overhaul of the mechanicals.

Mechanical as an Adjective

Definitions of "Mechanical" as an adjective

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

• Operated by a machine or machinery.
• Relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics.
• (of a theory) explaining phenomena in terms only of physical processes.
• Relating to or concerned with machinery or tools.
• (of an action) done without thought or spontaneity; automatic.
• Relating to physical forces or motion; physical.
• Relating to the exclusive legal right to reproduce a particular recorded version of a song or piece of music.
• Relating to machines or machinery.
• Using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices.
• Relating to mechanics as a science.

Synonyms of "Mechanical" as an adjective (16 Words)

automated	Operated by automation. A fully automated process.
automatic	(of a firearm) self-loading and able to fire continuously until the ammunition is exhausted or the pressure on the trigger is released. He received an automatic one match suspension.
habitual	Regular; usual. This pattern of behaviour can become habitual.
inattentive	Not showing due care or attention. A particularly dull and inattentive pupil.
instinctive	Unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct. He was an instinctive cook.
involuntary	(especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will. A policy of involuntary repatriation.
machine-driven	Operated by automation.
mechanically skillful	Relating to or concerned with machinery or tools.
mechanized	Made mechanical in character. A mechanized infantry division.
power-driven	Powered by a motor.
routine	Found in the ordinary course of events. It was a routine day.
self-propelled	Moved forward by its own force or momentum.
technical	Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles. A technical report.
unconscious	Not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead. Happily unconscious of the new calamity at home.
unemotional	Not having or showing strong feelings. A flat unemotional voice.
unthinking	Not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought. She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices.

Usage Examples of "Mechanical" as an adjective

• She stopped the mechanical brushing of her hair.
• The helicopters are prone to mechanical failure.
• His smile was very mechanical.
• Mechanical royalties.
• Mechanical arts.
• Mechanical copyright.
• Mechanical design.
• A mechanical process.
• A mechanical toy.
• Mechanical skills.
• The smoothness was the result of mechanical abrasion.
• A mechanical device.

Associations of "Mechanical" (30 Words)

abacus	The flat slab on top of a capital, supporting the architrave.
aeronautic	Of or pertaining to aeronautics.
aeronautics	The science or practice of building or flying aircraft.
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.
automated	Operated by largely automatic equipment. A fully automated process.
automatic	A mode of operation in which a particular function of a piece of equipment is performed automatically rather than manually. Automatic physical functions such as breathing.
automation	The condition of being automatically operated or controlled. Automation increases productivity.
automaton	A machine which performs a range of functions according to a predetermined set of coded instructions. Like an automaton she walked to the door.
bionics	Application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems.
calculator	An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines. A pocket calculator.
computer	A person who makes calculations, especially with a calculating machine.
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.
device	Something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect. He was recognized by the device on his shield.
dispenser	A container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts. A paper towel dispenser.
electrical	Of a company or shop manufacturing or selling electrical appliances. An electrical storm.
electronic	Relating to electronics. Electronic banking.
electronics	The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices. The electronics have been incorporated inside a connector.
engineering	A room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located. Software engineering.
industrial	Relating to or denoting a type of harsh uncompromising rock music incorporating sounds resembling those produced by industrial machinery. A small industrial town.
kinematics	The features or properties of motion in an object.
machine	Make by machinery. Comedians are more than just laugh machines.
machinery	Machines or machine systems collectively. Long hair should be tied back to avoid it getting stuck in machinery.
mechanism	A natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about. The immune system s mechanism for detecting pathogens.
mechanization	The condition of having a highly technical implementation. Both characters are portrayed by Dickens as complicit in the mechanization of human beings.
metallurgical	Of or relating to metallurgy. Metallurgical engineer.
robot	(especially in science fiction) a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically. Waiting at a robot I caught the eye of a young woman.
robotic	Of or relating to mechanical robots. A robotic device for performing surgery.
technology	The branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences. Advances in computer technology.
timepiece	An instrument, such as a clock or watch, for measuring time.