SMOOTH


Meaning of SMOOTH in English

I. adjective

1.

Synonyms: level , even, flat, flush, planate, plane

Related Word: glossy, sleek, slick; rippleless, unbroken, unwrinkled

Contrasted words: harsh, rugged, scabrous, uneven

Antonyms: rough

2.

Synonyms: hairless , bald, glabrous

3.

Synonyms: easy 9, cursive, effortless, flowing, fluent, running

4.

Synonyms: easy 1, effortless, facile, light, royal, simple, untroublesome

Related Word: smooth-running

Idioms: smooth and easy

Antonyms: labored

5.

Synonyms: suave , bland, civilized, urbane

Related Word: courteous, courtly, polite; smooth-faced, smooth-tongued

Contrasted words: bluff, blunt, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, harsh

6.

Synonyms: gentle 1, balmy, bland, faint, lenient, mild, soft

Related Word: agreeable, soothing

II. verb

1.

Synonyms: even 1, flatten, flush, lay, level, plane, smoothen

Contrasted words: corrugate; roughen; wrinkle

Antonyms: unsmooth

2.

Synonyms: polish 2, perfect, refine, round, sleek, slick

III. adverb

Synonyms: evenly 3, flatly, smoothly, uniformly

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