nonautomated

Done by hand

Nonautomated describes processes, tasks, or systems that require human involvement rather than operating by machine or computer.

A nonautomated factory relies on workers rather than robots.

Nonautomated customer service means talking to a person, not a recording: Please select the nonautomated option to speak with a representative.

craftsmanship

artisanal

Made by skilled craftspeople

custom-made · handiwork · workmanship · masterful · skilled · meticulous · intricate · precision · quality · heritage

human-operated

operator

One who works machinery

technician · mechanic · laborer · artisan · clerk · conductor · pilot · driver · supervisor · controller

mechanical

analog

Comparable equivalent

cogwheel · flywheel · clockwork · manual transmission · typewriter · rotary · pedal-powered · treadle · wringer · mangle

Opposites
automation level

nonautomatedautomated

Operating without human control

automatic · mechanized · robotic · computerized · self-operating

Family

automatic, autonomy, autonomous, automation, automated, automatically, automate, automaton, autonomously

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G