mechanic

¹me·chan·ic

adjective \mi-ˈka-nik\

Definition of MECHANIC

1

: of or relating to manual work or skill

2

: mechanical 3a

Examples of MECHANIC

1. <the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights>

Origin of MECHANIC

Middle English, probably from Middle French mecanique, adjective & noun, from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mēchanikos, from mēchanē

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MECHANIC

Synonyms

instinctive, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, automatic, mechanical, robotic, spontaneous

Antonyms

nonmechanical

Related Words

conditioned, natural, Pavlovian, reactive, reflex, simple, subliminal, unconscious, unforced, visceral; blind, inadvertent, unintended, unintentional, unwilling, unwitting; abrupt, quick, ready, sudden; ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, improvised, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unprompted, unreasoned, unrehearsed, unstudied; casual, chance, chancy, haphazard, hasty, hit-or-miss, impetuous, impulsive, mindless, random, rash

Near Antonyms

calculated, conscious, cultivated, deliberate, designed, intended, intentional, predetermined, prepared, projected, refined, rehearsed, volitional, voluntary, willed, willful (or wilful); advised, aforethought, careful, considered, foresighted, forethoughtful, measured, meticulous, reasoned, studied, thoughtful

Rhymes with MECHANIC

Balkanic, Brahmanic, Britannic, galvanic, Germanic, Hispanic, Koranic, melanic, organic, Romanic, satanic, shamanic, sultanic, tympanic, volcanic

²mechanic

noun

Definition of MECHANIC

1

: a manual worker : artisan

2

: machinist; especially : one who repairs machines

First Known Use of MECHANIC

1509

Other Mechanical Engineering Terms

centrifuge, differential, flange, lathe, linchpin, pinion, plenum, ratchet, traction

Rhymes with MECHANIC

Germanic, Hispanic, Koranic, melanic, organic, Romanic, volcanic