Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun semiautomatic

1 sense of semiautomatic

Sense 1
semiautomatic pistol, semiautomatic -- (a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously)
       => pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron -- (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)
       => semiautomatic firearm -- (an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger)

Antonyms of adj semiautomatic

2 senses of semiautomatic

Sense 1
semiautomatic -- (partially automatic)

INDIRECT (VIA automatic) -> manual -- (requiring human effort; "a manual transmission")

Sense 2
autoloading (prenominal), self-loading, semiautomatic -- ((of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle")

INDIRECT (VIA automatic) -> manual -- (requiring human effort; "a manual transmission")

Similarity of adj semiautomatic

2 senses of semiautomatic

Sense 1
semiautomatic -- (partially automatic)
       => automatic (vs. manual) -- (operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts")

Sense 2
autoloading (prenominal), self-loading, semiautomatic -- ((of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle")
       => automatic (vs. manual) -- (operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts")