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Synonyms for automatic
ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪkau·to·mat·ic

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. automaticadjective

    A car with automatic transmission.

    I never learned to drive a stick. I can only drive an automatic.

    Antonyms:
    standard transmission, manual, stickshift, stick, manual transmission

  2. automaticadjective

    Done out of habit or without conscious thought.

    The reaction was automatic: flight!

    Synonyms:
    perfunctory, thoughtless, instinctive

    Antonyms:
    voluntary

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. automatic

    That is spontaneous which is freely done, with no external compulsion and, in human actions, without special premeditation or distinct determination of the will; that is voluntary which is freely done with distinct act of will; that is involuntary which is independent of the will, and perhaps in opposition to it; a willing act is not only in accordance with will, but with desire. Thus voluntary and involuntary, which are antonyms of each other, are both partial synonyms of spontaneous. We speak of spontaneous generation, spontaneous combustion, spontaneous sympathy, an involuntary start, an unbidden tear, voluntary agreement, willing submission. A babe's smile in answer to that of its mother is spontaneous; the smile of a pouting child wheedled into good humor is involuntary. In physiology the action of the heart and lungs is called involuntary; the growth of the hair and nails is spontaneous; the action of swallowing is voluntary up to a certain point, beyond which it becomes involuntary or automatic. In the fullest sense of that which is not only without the will but distinctly in opposition to it, or compulsory, involuntary becomes an antonym, not only of voluntary but of spontaneous; as, involuntary servitude. A spontaneous outburst of applause is of necessity an act of volition, but so completely dependent on sympathetic impulse that it would seem frigid to call it voluntary, while to call it involuntary would imply some previous purpose or inclination not to applaud.

    Synonyms:
    free, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous, unbidden, voluntary, willing

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. automatic rifle, automatic, machine riflenoun

    light machine gun

    Synonyms:
    automatic rifle, machine rifle, automatic pistol

    Antonyms:
    nonmechanical, manual, voluntary, non-automatic, hand-operated

  2. automatic pistol, automaticadjective

    a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

    Synonyms:
    machine rifle, automatic pistol, automatic rifle

    Antonyms:
    hand-operated, nonmechanical, non-automatic, voluntary, manual

  3. automaticadjective

    operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

    "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"

    Synonyms:
    machinelike, reflexive, automatonlike, robotlike, robotic, reflex(a)

    Antonyms:
    manual, voluntary, hand-operated, non-automatic, nonmechanical

  4. automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, roboticadjective

    resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine

    "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency"

    Synonyms:
    machinelike, reflexive, automatonlike, robotlike, robotic, reflex(a)

    Antonyms:
    hand-operated, manual, non-automatic, nonmechanical, voluntary

  5. automatic, reflex(a), reflexiveadjective

    without volition or conscious control

    "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"

    Antonyms:
    manual, nonmechanical, voluntary, hand-operated, non-automatic

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Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. automaticadjective

    Synonyms:
    self-moving, self-acting

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. automaticadjective

    Synonyms:
    self-propelling, self-moving, involuntary, mechanical

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How to use automatic in a sentence?

  1. Jeff Flake:

    Fully automatic weapons have been justifiably illegal for civilian use for over 30 years. Any device which circumvents that law by increasing a weapon’s rate of fire from semi-automatic to fully automatic ought to be illegal as well, i am encouraged by the president’s directive... to regulate these devices, but a temporary regulatory fix is no substitute for permanent law.

  2. Darcel Clark:

    The defendant allegedly brought these semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines up from the south, sometimes transporting them in a duffle bag by bus. Dozens of the firearms were loaded and four are considered assault weapons. The NYPD worked diligently to intercept these deadly weapons before they hit our streets, bronxites are dying from gunfire and we can not tolerate one more illegal gun in our community.

  3. White House:

    H.R. 1 would prohibit commonsense efforts to clean up voting-rolls to limit opportunities for voting fraud, the bill would also require States to adopt online registration, same-day registration, and automatic voter registration, thus imposing a one-size-fits-all standard for weighing the competing values of voter access and voting integrity.

  4. Carl Schuster:

    The Maritime Militia don't fish, the People have automatic weapons aboard and reinforced hulls, making The People very dangerous at close range. Also, The People have a top speed of around 18-22 knots, making The People faster than 90 % of the world's fishing boats.

  5. Boris Johnson:

    I opposed [automatic release] both in 2003 and 2008, and now that I am prime minister Im going to take steps to make sure that people are not released early when they commit... serious sexual, violent or terrorist offenses, i absolutely deplore that fact that this man was out on the streets... and we are going to take action against it.


Translations for automatic

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  • неволен, автомат, машинален, автоматиченBulgarian
  • automàticCatalan, Valencian
  • automatickýCzech
  • hunanysgogolWelsh
  • automatikDanish
  • automatisch, Maschinen-German
  • αυτόματος, αυτόματοGreek
  • automático, semi-automáticaSpanish
  • خودکار, اتوماتیکPersian
  • automaattinen, sarjatuli-Finnish
  • semi-automatique, automatiqueFrench
  • sjálfvirkurIcelandic
  • automaticoItalian
  • אוטומטיHebrew
  • 自動的な, 自動なJapanese
  • ស្វ័យប្រវត្តKhmer
  • автоматтуу, айласыз, аргасыз, аңсыз, машинадай, өзүнөн өзү, өзү жүрүүчү, автоматтуу түрдө, эс катышпастан, адатынча, машиналуу түрдө, акылдан тыш, автоматтык, өзү кыймылдоочу, эрксиз, механикалыкKyrgyz
  • automateschLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • aunoaMāori
  • полуавтоматски пиштол, механички, автоматски, автоматско, автоматик, автоматскаMacedonian
  • automatikMalay
  • automatisch, mechanisch, gedachtenloos, automaatDutch
  • samoczynny, odruchowy, automatycznyPolish
  • automático, semi-automáticaPortuguese
  • automată, automatRomanian
  • механический, машинальный, автомат, автоматическийRussian
  • avtomatik, avtomatičen, avtomatskiSlovene
  • automatikAlbanian
  • automatiskSwedish
  • อัตโนมัติThai
  • tự nhiên, tự độngVietnamese

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