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Synonyms for sleek

  • adjective

Most common

glossy satiny glassy shining smooth silky elegant streamlined

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Glossy

glossy, satiny, glassy, shining, glacé, sheeny, splendent, shiny

2. Smooth — having an even, smooth surface; smooth

smooth, silky, soft, velvety, silken, frictionless, silklike

3. Elegant — not rough or harsh

elegant, classy, graceful, refined, civilized, civilised UK, polished

4. Streamlined

streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing

Other

svelte, lithe

Antonyms

rough, thick, thick-set

All antonyms of sleek →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having an even, smooth surface; smooth

  2. adj. 2

    Not rough or harsh.

  3. adj. 3

    Glossy.

  4. adj. 4

    Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.

Related words

Word family
sleekness sleekstone

Example sentences

  • glossy He covered the cake with a glossy chocolate glaze.
  • glassy Ziri's eyes were glassy like the eyes of a doll.
  • smooth Women are like rose petals - smooth and beautiful.
  • silky The wine's texture was silky and smooth for Adriano.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sleekrising
glossyrising
glassysteady
satinyrising
smoothsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
soft1
5 letters
shiny2, silky2, lithe1
6 letters
smooth1, classy2, glossy2, glassy2, silken2, svelte1, satiny, sheeny
7 letters
shining2, elegant3, flowing2, refined2, velvety3
8 letters
polished2, graceful2, silklike
9 letters
civilized3, civilised, splendent
11 letters
streamlined2, aerodynamic5
12 letters
frictionless3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shiny2 = 2 syllables).