Synonyms for manual
ˈmæn yu əlman·u·al

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1. manualnoun

   a small handbook

   Synonyms:
   manual of arms

   Antonyms:
   semiautomatic, self-winding, autoloading(a), self-activating, automatic, self-locking, machine-driven, smart, white-collar, machine-controlled, self-moving, automated, self-loading, self-acting, self-regulating

2. manual of arms, manualadjective

   (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

   Synonyms:
   manual of arms

   Antonyms:
   machine-controlled, self-moving, self-acting, self-locking, semiautomatic, self-activating, smart, automated, self-regulating, autoloading(a), self-loading, white-collar, self-winding, machine-driven, automatic

3. manualadjective

   of or relating to the hands

   "manual dexterity"

   Synonyms:
   manual(a)

   Antonyms:
   self-regulating, self-activating, automatic, machine-driven, self-acting, smart, self-moving, autoloading(a), machine-controlled, automated, semiautomatic, self-locking, self-loading, white-collar, self-winding

4. manualadjective

   requiring human effort

   "a manual transmission"

   Synonyms:
   manual(a)

   Antonyms:
   machine-driven, self-moving, semiautomatic, automated, white-collar, smart, self-loading, autoloading(a), self-regulating, self-activating, self-acting, automatic, machine-controlled, self-winding, self-locking

5. manual(a)adjective

   doing or requiring physical work

   "manual labor"; "manual laborer"

   Antonyms:
   self-loading, self-locking, self-winding, automated, white-collar, machine-controlled, machine-driven, self-activating, self-regulating, self-acting, semiautomatic, smart, autoloading(a), self-moving, automatic

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1. non-electric

   Submitted by sekist on March 17, 2024  

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1. manualnoun

   Synonyms:
   of the hand, by the hand

2. manualnoun

   Synonyms:
   hand-book

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1. manualnoun

   Synonyms:
   handbook

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1. List of paraphrases for "manual":

   handbook, manuel, manuals, manually, guide, textbook, guidebook, textbooks, book, toolkit, booklet, primer, hand, workbook, handbooks

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1. List of known nicknames for "Manual":

   Jonas Munk Jensen

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1. Ralph Schmidt:

   Just throwing forest tree seeds out of airplanes can be successful, and it's a lot cheaper than manual planting, growing seedlings in nurseries and manually planting them will always have a much higher success rate than aerial sowing, but it is much more expensive.

2. Terry Pratchett, Jingo:

   One of the universal rules of happiness is: always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.

3. De Neve:

   Work-life balance, job variety and the level of autonomy are other significant drivers, there is a clear distinction in happiness between white and blue collar jobs with managers or professionals evaluating the quality of their lives at a much higher level than those in manual labor jobs even controlling for any possible confounding factors.

4. Steve Holen:

   The bones and several teeth show clear signs of having been deliberately broken by humans with manual dexterity and experiential knowledge.

5. Forest Grove:

   The goats are efficient, fast and cheaper than manual labor.