Synonyms for smooth

Synonyms for (noun) smooth

Synonyms: smooth

Definition: the act of smoothing

Usage: he gave his hair a quick smooth

Similar words: accomplishment, achievement

Definition: the action of accomplishing something


Synonyms for (verb) smooth

Synonyms: smooth, smoothen, shine, polish

Definition: make (a surface) shine

Usage: shine the silver, please; polish my shoes

Similar words: embellish, fancify, prettify, beautify

Definition: make more beautiful


Synonyms: smooth, smoothen

Definition: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

Usage: smooth the surface of the wood

Similar words: change surface

Definition: undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface


Synonyms: smooth, smooth out

Definition: free from obstructions

Usage: smooth the way towards peace negotiations

Similar words: disembarrass, rid, free

Definition: relieve from

Usage: Rid the house of pests


Synonyms for (adj) smooth

Synonyms: still, tranquil, smooth, quiet, placid, unruffled

Definition: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

Usage: a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay; the quiet waters of a lagoon; a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky; a smooth channel crossing; scarcely a ripple on the still water; unruffled water

Similar words: calm

Definition: (of weather) free from storm or wind

Usage: calm seas


Synonyms: smooth

Definition: lacking obstructions or difficulties

Usage: the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly

Similar words: easy

Definition: posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

Usage: an easy job; an easy problem; an easy victory; the house is easy to heat; satisfied with easy answers; took the easy way out of his dilemma


Synonyms: suave, bland, politic, smooth

Definition: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

Usage: he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage; the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error

Similar words: diplomatic, diplomatical

Definition: using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people

Usage: the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject


Synonyms: fluent, fluid, smooth, liquid

Definition: smooth and unconstrained in movement

Usage: a long, smooth stride; the fluid motion of a cat; the liquid grace of a ballerina

Similar words: graceful

Definition: characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution


Synonyms: smooth

Definition: having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

Usage: smooth skin; a smooth tabletop; smooth fabric; a smooth road; water as smooth as a mirror

Similar words: creaseless, uncreased

Definition: used especially of fabrics

Usage: uncreased trousers


Similar words: even-textured

Definition: having an even texture


Similar words: fast

Definition: (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

Usage: a fast road; grass courts are faster than clay


Similar words: fine-textured, smooth-textured

Definition: having a smooth, fine-grained structure


Similar words: glassy

Definition: resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

Usage: the glassy surface of the lake; the pavement was...glassy with water- Willa Cather


Similar words: seamless, unlined, unseamed

Definition: smooth, especially of skin

Usage: his cheeks were unlined; his unseamed face


Similar words: sleek, flowing, aerodynamic, streamlined

Definition: designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow

Usage: a streamlined convertible


Similar words: velvet, velvet-textured, velvety

Definition: smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste


Synonyms: smooth

Definition: of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth

Similar words: entire

Definition: (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes


Similar words: repand

Definition: having a slightly undulating margin


Similar words: sinuate

Definition: having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex


Similar words: undulate

Definition: having a wavy margin and rippled surface


Similar words: unnotched, untoothed

Definition: having no notches


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