automatic
Works by itself
Automatic describes actions or processes that happen without conscious effort or human intervention.
An automatic door opens by sensor.
An automatic transmission shifts gears without driver input.
Automatic breathing continues without thought.
The word also suggests inevitability: Membership comes with automatic renewal.
As a noun, an automatic is a self-loading firearm or a car with automatic transmission.
Not under conscious control
- reflexiveDirected back at subject
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- instinctiveArising without conscious thought
- unthinkingLacking conscious thought
knee-jerk · reactive · uncontrolled · autonomic · conditioned · impulsive · spontaneous · unprompted
Stiff and unemotional
- computerizedOperated by electronic processor
- programmedSet with instructions
- algorithmicFollowing programmed steps
- self-drivingOperating without human control
unmanned · smart · intelligent · cybernetic · digital · driverless · drone · self-guided
Requiring no strain
- naturalNot artificially produced
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
easy · fluid · second-nature · unforced · simple · habitual · undemanding · instinctive
Happening without delay
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- rapidMoving with haste
- quickMoving with speed
- swiftMoving with speed
prompt · split-second · real-time · responsive · expeditious · fast-acting · triggered · on-demand
Officially accepted or permitted
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- licensedGranted official permission
- authorizedGiven official permission
accredited · certified · validated · official · warranted · confirmed · empowered · accepted
Powered by machines
- self-operatingFunctioning without external control
- motorizedEquipped with engine propulsion
- poweredSupplied with energy
- gearedAdjusted or tailored
hydraulic · pneumatic · actuated · clockwork · spring-loaded · lever-action · belt-driven · push-button
involuntary
Not under conscious control
- reflexiveDirected back at subject
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- instinctiveArising without conscious thought
unthinking · knee-jerk · reactive · uncontrolled · autonomic · conditioned · impulsive · spontaneous · unprompted · unintentional
robotic
Stiff and unemotional
- computerizedOperated by electronic processor
- programmedSet with instructions
- algorithmicFollowing programmed steps
self-driving · unmanned · smart · intelligent · cybernetic · digital · driverless · drone · self-guided
effortless
Requiring no strain
smooth · easy · fluid · second-nature · unforced · simple · habitual · undemanding · instinctive · graceful
immediate
Happening without delay
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- rapidMoving with haste
- quickMoving with speed
swift · prompt · split-second · real-time · responsive · expeditious · fast-acting · triggered · on-demand
approved
Officially accepted or permitted
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- licensedGranted official permission
authorized · accredited · certified · validated · official · warranted · confirmed · empowered · accepted · allowed
mechanized
Powered by machines
- self-operatingFunctioning without external control
- motorizedEquipped with engine propulsion
- poweredSupplied with energy
geared · hydraulic · pneumatic · actuated · clockwork · spring-loaded · lever-action · belt-driven · push-button · hands-free
- car rentalcar rental, rental car, car hire, rental period, pickup
- mechanicalhydraulic, pneumatic, spring-loaded, motorized, belt-driven
- Auto- wordsautocorrect, autobiography, autograph, autoimmune, autopsy
- car talkpedal to the metal, hit the gas, step on it, floor it, burn rubber
- coffee gearcoffee maker, espresso machine, moka pot, percolator, drip coffee maker
- Greek wordsalpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon
automaticmanual
Written instructions for use
hand-operated · nonautomatic · nonmechanical · pedal-powered · hand-cranked
automaticdeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
intentional · conscious · voluntary · willed · volitional
- automatic doorsEntrances operating without manual effort
- automatic transmissionSelf-changing vehicle gears
- automatic weaponsSelf-cycling firearms
- automatic pilotSelf-guiding navigation system
- automatic response
- automatic rifleSelf-reloading rapid-fire gun
automation, automated, automatically, automate, automaton, automates, automating, automat, automaticity