Synonyms of manual

manual 1 of 2

noun

as in handbook

a book used for instruction in a subject

an owner's manual comes with the camera

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handbook
• text
• textbook
• dictionary
• primer
• vocabulary
• lexicon
• encyclopedia
• treatise
• reader
• grammar
• guide
• reference
• guidebook
• schoolbook
• bible
• tract
• speller
• casebook
• wordbook

manual

2 of 2

adjective

as in homemade

Related Words

• homemade
• handmade
• handcrafted
• handwrought
• custom-built
• crafted
• custom-made
• man-made
• bespoke

Dissimilar Words

• automatic
• machined
• mass-produced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manual

Noun

With the exception of gambling disorder, behavioral addictions have received slim recognition in psychiatry’s diagnostic manuals—although doctors and researchers often still treat them as legitimate and potentially devastating disorders. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

An Arizona man who allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship is being accused by prosecutors of possessing an infamous bomb-making manual linked to the Oklahoma City bomber. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The central command center would assume manual management of rail traffic. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Dozens of vehicles required manual retrieval after requests for assistance from remote operators overwhelmed Waymo’s response system. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026