automatic pilot meaning

UK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈpaɪlət/ US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpaɪlət/ 6 syllables

automatic pilot (noun): a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness.

automatic pilot has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

automatic pilot as a noun

  1. a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
    • 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

    Synonyms: autopilot

    Type of: unconsciousness

  2. a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

    Synonyms: autopilot, robot pilot

    Type of: device

How to pronounce automatic pilot

automatic pilot is pronounced /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈpaɪlət/ in British English and /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpaɪlət/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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