automatic

  • (a) operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
    • automatic transmission
    • a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts
  • (s) resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
    • an automatic "thank you"
    • machinelike efficiency
    automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, robotic,
  • (s) without volition or conscious control
    • the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
    • a reflex knee jerk
    • sneezing is reflexive
    reflex, reflexive,

Nouns

Synonyms

automatic rifle machine rifle automatonlike machinelike robotlike robotic automatic pistol reflex reflexive

Antonyms

manual

See also

mechanical

Words of close approximity

automate
automated automaton
automatically automatic choke automatic data processing automatic data processing system automatic drive automatic face recognition automatic firearm automatic gun automatic pilot automatic pistol automatic rifle automatic teller automatic teller machine automatic transmission automatic washer automatic weapon