unautomated
Requiring human labor
Unautomated describes processes or tasks performed manually rather than by machines or software.
The term appears in discussions of work that could be automated but hasn't been: The factory's unautomated assembly line required dozens of workers.
It often implies inefficiency or an opportunity for modernization.
Created manually, not mechanically
- by handWithout mechanical assistance
- hand-operatedRequiring direct human manipulation
- labor-intensiveRequiring extensive human effort
- handiworkHandmade work product
manual labor · hands-on · human-powered · elbow grease · sweat equity · muscle power · tactile · kinesthetic
Inherited cultural legacy
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- classicOf lasting excellence
vintage · nostalgic · authentic · genuine · ancestral · folk · cottage industry · pre-industrial
Made to individual specifications
- custom-madeMade to individual order
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
one-of-a-kind · personalized · tailored · crafted · individualized · specialty · intricate · elaborate
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- by handWithout mechanical assistance
- hand-operatedRequiring direct human manipulation
- labor-intensiveRequiring extensive human effort
handiwork · manual labor · hands-on · human-powered · elbow grease · sweat equity · muscle power · tactile · kinesthetic · personal touch
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
classic · vintage · nostalgic · authentic · genuine · ancestral · folk · cottage industry · pre-industrial · unmechanized
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- custom-madeMade to individual order
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
made-to-order · one-of-a-kind · personalized · tailored · crafted · individualized · specialty · intricate · elaborate · detailed
unautomatedautomated
Operating without human control
mechanized · robotic · computerized · automatic · self-operating
automatic, autonomy, automobile, autonomous, automation, automated, automatically, automate, automaton