noun
Meaning 1
autopilot
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
automatic pilot
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noun
Meaning 2
a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: autopilot, robot pilot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: device
noun
Meaning 3
a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she went about her chores on automatic pilot
- too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot
- she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: autopilot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unconsciousness
History
Etymology
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