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smooth

[smooth] / smuð /
ADJECTIVE
level, unwrinkled; flowing
Synonyms
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continuous creamy easy effortless flat fluid gentle glossy mild peaceful polished quiet serene shiny silky sleek soft stable steady tranquil uneventful velvety
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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
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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
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abnormal changing different extraordinary inconsistent irregular uncommon uneven upright variable vertical
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coarse uncool wrinkled
ADJECTIVE
suave in behavior
Synonyms
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civilized mellow mild pleasant polished slick
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agreeable bland courteous courtly facile genial glib ingratiating persuasive polite smarmy unctuous urbane
Antonyms
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rough
WEAK
coarse uncool
VERB
make level
Synonyms
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flatten
STRONG
burnish clear even flush glaze gloss grade iron lay level perfect plane polish press refine round sand sleek slick varnish
WEAK
make uniform
Antonyms
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roughen
WEAK
coarsen wrinkle
VERB
make peace
Synonyms
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alleviate ease facilitate iron out mellow mitigate soften
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allay appease assuage calm comfort cool cool out extenuate mollify palliate pat stroke
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pave the way take the edge off take the sting out
Antonyms
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aggravate increase intensify irritate worsen
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agitate annoy exasperate incite provoke trouble upset worry

Example Sentences

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I just rewatched all of these a few times in a row for sound, and Roy Wood Jr. is so smooth it makes me feel like I’m needy and insecure on the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Lifecycle finance assumes people smooth consumption over their lifetimes and maximize utility or satisfaction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

So, I reached for what I had instead: a handful of tortilla chips, crushed between my fingers and stirred into the softened vegetables until they melted, then blitzed smooth.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Development has not been smooth sailing though, with makers IO Interactive announcing a two-month delay to the release in December to "further polish" it.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I imagine Cassie’s long smooth hair, swishing in a perfect ponytail.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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