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automatic

[aw-tuh-mat-ik] / ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
done or made by machine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
automated electric electronic mechanical
WEAK
mechanized motorized robotic self-moving self-regulating self-starting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
by hand manual
WEAK
stilted thought-out unnatural
ADJECTIVE
done by habit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mechanical natural
STRONG
reflex routine unconscious
WEAK
autogenetic habitual impulsive instinctive instinctual intuitive involuntary knee-jerk perfunctory spontaneous unforced unintentional unmeditated unthinking unwilled
Antonyms
WEAK
by hand manual stilted thought-out unnatural
ADJECTIVE
occurring as natural consequence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
certain inevitable
STRONG
necessary routine
WEAK
assured inescapable unavoidable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtful uncertain unsure
WEAK
by hand manual stilted thought-out unnatural

Example Sentences

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The Riverside County legislator alleges that this conduct was in retaliation for a bill she authored seeking to restrict how law enforcement agencies store and use data from automatic license plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Consumer advocates have been calling for something similar to IRS Direct File for decades, pointing with exasperation to supposedly forward-thinking European countries like the Netherlands, where tax filing is automatic and painless.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The club triggered the process for automatic relegation after informing the Isthmian League before the 31 March deadline.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

An email sent to the app’s developers returned an automatic response with a download link for Max.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She turned back steeply, lost no height, and swore again as the airframe shuddered, automatic flaps clattering alarmingly as the plane tried to decide what speed it was flying.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein