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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
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by hand manual
WEAK
stilted thought-out unnatural
ADJECTIVE
done by habit
Synonyms
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mechanical natural
STRONG
reflex routine unconscious
WEAK
autogenetic habitual impulsive instinctive instinctual intuitive involuntary knee-jerk perfunctory spontaneous unforced unintentional unmeditated unthinking unwilled
Antonyms
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by hand manual stilted thought-out unnatural
ADJECTIVE
occurring as natural consequence
Synonyms
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certain inevitable
STRONG
necessary routine
WEAK
assured inescapable unavoidable
Antonyms
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doubtful uncertain unsure
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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 adoption of automatic enrollment has gone a long way toward getting Americans to save more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

During the first orbit, the automatic control system malfunctioned.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson