Synonyms of robotic

robotic

adjective

rō-ˈbä-tik 

1

as in automated

designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor

the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented

Synonyms & Similar Words

• automated
• automatic
• mechanical
• self-operating
• motorized
• laborsaving
• computerized
• self-acting
• self-regulating
• nonmanual
• aiding
• semiautomatic
• relieving
• helping
• easing
• time-saving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonautomatic
• nonautomated

2

as in automatic

done instantly and without conscious thought or decision

with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• voluntary
• conscious
• deliberate
• intentional
• prepared
• intended
• volitional
• willful
• refined
• rehearsed
• designed
• cultivated
• calculated
• predetermined
• projected
• willed
• careful
• thoughtful
• meticulous
• reasoned
• considered
• measured
• studied
• advised
• foresighted
• forethoughtful
• aforethought

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robotic

ROVs operate at 13,123 feet The mission also tested underwater robotic systems during extended operations. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Canada would go on to work with NASA on the Canadarm robotic arm used on NASA's space shuttles, as well as the Canadarm2, its bigger descendant used on the International Space Station. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope has plunged back to Earth less than three months after launching on the bold mission. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

View gallery - 3 images A robotic suit that lets someone with a spinal-cord injury stand up, look a friend in the eye, or stir a pot on the stove without anyone's help just cleared its biggest hurdle. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026