automaton

Definition of automaton

Nouns

someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
"only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"
Synonyms:
zombi, zombie
Type of:
anomaly, unusual person
a person who is unusual
a mechanism that can move automatically
Synonyms:
golem, robot
Types:
android, humanoid, mechanical man
an automaton that resembles a human being
Type of:
mechanism
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

Vocabulary Lists for automaton

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
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Words that contain automaton

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