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polished

[pol-isht] / ˈpɒl ɪʃt /
ADJECTIVE
bright
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gleaming glistening glossy shining shiny
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dull
WEAK
unpolished
ADJECTIVE
refined
Synonyms
STRONG
cultured privileged
WEAK
polite well-born well-bred
Antonyms
WEAK
unpolished
ADJECTIVE
referring to writing or speech
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elegant ornate
STRONG
elaborate perfected
Antonyms
WEAK
unpolished
ADJECTIVE
well executed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished flawless skilled skillful
WEAK
excellent impeccable masterful masterly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unable
WEAK
unpolished
ADJECTIVE
elegant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bright burnished glistening refined shiny smooth urbane
STRONG
buffed cultivated
WEAK
cavalier courteous courtly couth diplomatic polite politic suave tactful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dull uncivilized unsophisticated
WEAK
unpolished

Example Sentences

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Julianne Moore, on the other hand, brings a less polished intricacy to her roles.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Share bad news directly, not through mass communications polished to soften the blow.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

This did not look like a polished legal brief.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The dresses have been sewn, the jewellery has been polished and New York's hairdressers and make-up artists have been fully booked ahead of the Met Gala 2026.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The flowers are sparkling and gleaming, like they were just professionally polished.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer