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

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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

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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

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1. automaticnoun

   Synonyms:
   automatic rifle, machine rifle

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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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1. • Physiology

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1. automaticadjective

   Synonyms:
   self-moving, self-acting

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1. automaticadjective

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "automatic":

   auto, automated, automatically, automatically-operated, self-loading, self-running, self, spontaneous, auto-, automaticity, machine, automation, evergreen, autotoll

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How to use automatic in a sentence?

1. Ben Luckock:

   We are also stipulating that buyers require that vessels they use for such cargoes do not switch off their Automatic Identifier System (AIS).

2. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:

   We hope our Western partners won't stay away, and European countries, primarily France and Germany who are taking part in so called Normandy format, and mainly the U.S. won't do anything to create an illusion for Kiev's government that its actions lead to automatic support in the West.

3. The Luxembourg finance ministry:

   Luxembourg, spontaneously and upon request, exchanges information on rulings with other countries, as foreseen by non-double taxation treaties, these developments are in line with Luxembourg's commitment to the initiative of the EU Commission to quickly present a draft directive aimed at introducing a mandatory automatic exchange of information on tax rulings.

4. Adam Gadahn:

   America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms, you can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle without a background check and most likely without having to show an identification card. So what are you waiting for?

5. Thomas Kiklas:

   We've put the caution out before, make sure that you use the charger that comes with the battery, and make sure the charger has a shutoff device, an automatic shutoff device, so it's not overcharged. That's typically the biggest issue which causes batteries to fail.