automatic
adjective
1. operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- automatic transmission
- a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts
Similar word(s): autoloading, semiautomatic, automated, smart, mechanical
2. resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- an automatic `thank you'
Similar word(s): mechanical, automatonlike, machinelike, robotic, robotlike
3. without volition or conscious control
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
Similar word(s): involuntary, reflex, reflexive
Sentences with automatic as an adjective:
- The automatic clothes washer was a great labor-saving device
- The reaction was automatic: flight!