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mechanical

The word “mechanical” has 4 syllables: me-chan-i-cal

It's pronounced as /məˈkænɪkəl/

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In the thesaurus, “mechanical” has 129 synonyms and 57 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for mechanical along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mechanical

Antonyms for mechanical

Meanings of mechanical

  • noun
    1. Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
    2. One who does manual labor, especially one who is similar to Shakespeare's rude mechanicals.
    3. A robot or mechanical creature.
    4. A mechanical engineer.
    5. An instance of equipment failure.
    6. A stop on an organ that is operated by a hand or foot control rather than having to be manually set up in advance.
    7. A machine that performs a job typically accomplished using an animal or manual labor.
  • adjective
    1. Characteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.
    2. Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on mass).
    3. Related to mechanics (the design and construction of machines).
    4. Done by machine.
    5. Using mechanics (the design and construction of machines): being a machine.
    6. As if performed by a machine: lifeless or mindless.
    7. (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
    8. Handy with machines.

Example Sentences

  • The engineer designed a new mechanical system for the factory.
  • She studied mechanical engineering at the university.
  • The clock stopped working because of a mechanical failure.
  • His movements were so precise that they seemed almost mechanical.
  • The car uses a mechanical process to control the engine’s temperature.

On this page you'll find 186 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to mechanical, such as: Pavlovian, abrupt, ad-lib, advised, affected, aforethought, artful.

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