1. manual
noun. ['ˈmænjuːəl'] a small handbook.
Synonyms
- instruction manual
- consuetudinary
- vade mecum
- sex manual
- grimoire
- reference manual
- book of instructions
- operating instructions
- handbook
- enchiridion
- instructions
Antonyms
- automated
- autoloading
- machine-driven
- self-loading
Etymology
- manuel (Anglo-Norman)
- manuel (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- manuale (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Manual
- emmanuel
- emanuel
- annual
Example sentences of the word manual
1. Adjective
Check your manual to see if the reading is right for your car.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Check your computer and TV manual for the video-in and -out settings.
Quotes containing the word manual
1. There's not an instruction manual on how to deal with success, so you just have to rely on having great friends and a good team.
- Bryan Adams
2. Everyone is flailing through this life without an owner's manual, with whatever modicum of grace and good humor we can manage.
- Anne Lamott
3. Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.
- Terry Pratchett, Jingo
2. manual
adjective. ['ˈmænjuːəl'] doing or requiring physical work.
Antonyms
- middle-class
Etymology
- manuel (Anglo-Norman)
- manuel (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- manuale (Latin)
3. manual
adjective. ['ˈmænjuːəl'] requiring human effort.
Synonyms
- non-automatic
Antonyms
- inactivity
- stand still
Etymology
- manuel (Anglo-Norman)
- manuel (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- manuale (Latin)
4. manual
noun. ['ˈmænjuːəl'] (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle.
Synonyms
- manual of arms
- drill
- practice session
- order arms
- practice
- exercise
Antonyms
- skilled
- self-activating
- self-moving
- mechanical
Etymology
- manuel (Anglo-Norman)
- manuel (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- manuale (Latin)