MECHANIC Synonyms: 163 Similar and Opposite Words

mechanic 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mechanic

as in repairman

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as in operator

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mechanic

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adjective

mi-ˈka-nik

as in mechanical

done instantly and without conscious thought or decision the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights

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Recent Examples of mechanic

Noun

That disturbs Masters, an auto mechanic who moved out of the mobile home park before the 2021 floods. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 In March 2024, while Mica was getting her car repaired following the tire incident, a mechanic allegedly discovered a tracking device on her vehicle. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Bou Meng, along with two other survivors, artist Vann Nath and mechanic Chum Mey, testified in 2009 at the trial of Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, who had been the S-21 commandant. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 In a packed, bustling restaurant, collective chatter reaches cacophonous levels, which is where mechanic Ninh (Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn) comes in. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mechanic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanic

Noun

The 1959 image features his father, a shoe repairman, in a wooden chair reading the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión, while his side profile casts a shadow on a vintage console to his side.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Maybe the repairman arrives at the same time as your meeting with a boss.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of repairman

Noun

The system uses inertial sensors to capture an operator’s physical movements and Unreal Engine to transfer them in real time to a CGI character.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
That shift from operator to value creator is one every functional leader must make on the way to broader executive scope.

— Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of operator

Adjective

So, say your evening flight is canceled because the aircraft develops a mechanical problem and the next departure is not until morning.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Because the carbon material smooths itself during deposition, manufacturers can eliminate downstream chemical mechanical planarization or etch-back steps that are normally needed to create the required surface.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of mechanical

Noun

The presidential decree, which was published Monday on Russia’s official legal information database, will put the size of Russia’s armed forces at 2,441,630, including 1,550,500 active servicemen.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
About 167,000 servicemen have returned from Ukraine, presidential administration official Sergei Novikov said in December, although Russian media reports and experts say the number is probably higher.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of serviceman

Noun

Through the photos, the consultant will assess the patient’s hair loss using the Norwood-Hamilton Scale (which was developed by studying only male patients and is typically used to diagnose which stage of male pattern hair loss a person is in).

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
Josh Benesh, a former Heritage Auctions executive who joined Christie’s as a consultant earlier this year, has been appointed to lead the division as its global head based in New York.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of consultant

Adjective

Security Accounting software contains sensitive financial information, so only consider a platform with strong security measures like encryption, secure bank connections, authentication and automatic data backups.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
District title races rev up Friday night with 14 of the Sentinel Super 16 teams playing games that count in the chase for automatic state playoff berths.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of automatic

Noun

Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctor

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