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

The graphics weren’t much at the time, but players fell in love with the anthropomorphic animals and the on-rails shooting mechanics. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 June 2026 And the most compelling creations are those that push the limits of what mechanics can achieve. — Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Adjective

The top job on the list is car technician and mechanic, with a median hourly wage of almost $24. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 2 June 2026 The van then moved from the Otay Mesa store to a spot on the street near a mechanic shop on Coolidge Avenue in National City. — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mechanic

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Noun

At another site, the bones of a 34-year-old cellphone repairman were found.

— Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

Definition of repairman

Noun

The operator allegedly made more than $90,000 in profits on the trades, although most of that money was frozen by Kalshi after the bets were flagged as suspicious.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Atlantia was the controlling shareholder in motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia at the time of the disaster which killed 43 people when their vehicles plunged from the flyover.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of operator

Adjective

Its internal mechanical architecture is modeled on the human spine and musculoskeletal system, using synthetic muscle-like actuators that enable fluid, natural movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Although cops initially found no evidence of a mechanical malfunction, the family has alleged that Butler’s car may have been defective.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of mechanical

Noun

David Wiseman, a leading light in the Invictus movement and former serviceman, tells PEOPLE that Harry’s importance to the games cannot be underestimated.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Tillman was born in Germany to a German mother and an American serviceman father who left the family shortly after.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of serviceman

Noun

Catherine Villareal and Ana María Tarazona, will take over the helm while filmmaker Danniela Castro Valencia takes on the role of content consultant.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 July 2026
During Lee’s time in the administration, Bass was also receiving pro bono communications help from Yusef Robb, an outside consultant who worked on her 2022 campaign.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of consultant

Adjective

Setting up recurring automatic contributions is a good way to slowly build your investment fund.

— Elizabeth Gravier,Dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026
The legislative provision must include gradual and continual reductions in federal debt held by the public as a percent of GDP between the date of enactment and Fiscal 2040 with automatic enforcement mechanisms.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of automatic

Noun

Then the 1815 Apothecaries’ Act in Britain required doctors to learn botany, and the demand for lectures surged, among both students and interested outsiders.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Jackson and its Miami Transplant Institute, for example, use doctors from the University of Miami Health System.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the years, enthusiasts and knife smiths responded to this deficit by coming up with knives more suited to hunting and camping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025

Definition of smith

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