Mechanical
Mechanical adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Usage example: the waiter's mechanical reply of “Everything on the menu is good”
Pavlovian and mechanical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pavlovian" instead an adjective "Mechanical".
Pavlovian
Mechanical and Pavlovian are semantically related. You can use "Mechanical" instead an adjective "Pavlovian".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- involuntary and mechanical
- involuntary and Pavlovian
- natural and mechanical
- natural and Pavlovian
- spontaneous and mechanical
- spontaneous and Pavlovian
- visceral and mechanical
- visceral and Pavlovian
- automatic and mechanical
- automatic and Pavlovian
- reflex and mechanical
- reflex and Pavlovian
- instinctive and mechanical
- instinctive and Pavlovian
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Pavlovian and Mechanical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanical/pavlovian
Mechanical & Pavlovian. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanical/pavlovian>.
Pavlovian or Mechanical. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanical/pavlovian.
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