What is the meaning of autopilot?

noun

  • A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness.
    • usage: "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"
  • A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course.
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APAWordNet. (2010). autopilot. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/autopilot/definitions/1201422
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "autopilot" http://smartdefine.org/autopilot/definitions/1201422 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, autopilot, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/autopilot/definitions/1201422>.
MLAWordNet. "autopilot" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/autopilot/definitions/1201422>