smoother

ADJECTIVE

level, unwrinkled; flowing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuous creamy easy effortless flat fluid gentle glossy mild peaceful polished quiet serene shiny silky sleek soft stable steady tranquil uneventful velvety

STRONG

even flush horizontal invariable plain plane regular shaven soothing still uniform

WEAK

bland equable fluent frictionless glassy hairless lustrous mirrorlike monotonous planate rhythmic rippleless unbroken undeviating undisturbed uninterrupted unruffled untroubled unvarying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated broken clamorous complex complicated demanding difficult discontinuous disturbed dull excited hard harsh intermittent intricate loud noisy raised rough sharp strict strong troubled turbulent unfixed unstable violent wild wobbly

STRONG

abnormal changing different extraordinary inconsistent irregular uncommon uneven upright variable vertical

WEAK

coarse uncool wrinkled

ADJECTIVE

suave in behavior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civilized mellow mild pleasant slick

STRONG

ingratiating

WEAK

agreeable bland courteous courtly facile genial glib persuasive polite smarmy unctuous urbane

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rough

WEAK

broken coarse intermittent irregular uncool uneven wrinkled

Example Sentences

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To prevent wild price swings and ensure a smoother launch, a greenshoe agreement lets the banks handling the listing sell more shares than originally planned.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Likewise, for gamers, a VPN can help reduce lag by connecting to servers in other regions, resulting in smoother gameplay.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Proponents of the new fast entry rules say speedy index inclusion, paired with SpaceX’s unique lock-up rules, could lead to smoother sailing.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Revenue over the past 13 years has multiplied, and growth has gotten smoother.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Dashes thrive in weak writing, because when thoughts are confused, it’s easier to stick in a lot of dashes than to organize a smoother sentence.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner