Synonyms for smooth
- adjective
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Sleek — without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents
sleek, velvety, slick, silky, glassy, flowing, graceful, slippery, glossy, streamlined, fluid, silken
2. Soft — placid, calm
easy, soft, flat, quiet, calm, unruffled, still, placid, simple, tranquil, mellow, level, soothing, mild, plain, undisturbed, plane, pacific, voluble, equable, nonabrasive rare
3. Suave — bland; glib
suave, polished, glib, oily, unctuous, flattering, fair-spoken, diplomatic, politic, bland dated
Other
seamless, even, fine, round, wrinkle-free, smooth-tongued, velvet, glabrous, downy, bald, unlined, equal
Verb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.
- adj. 2
Bland; glib.
- v. 1
To make smooth or even.
- v. 2
To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure; to press, to flatten.
to smooth cloth with a smoothing iron
Related words
- Word family
- smoothbore smoothbored smooth-faced smoothie smoothly smoothness smooth-shaven smooth-spoken
- Phrases
- smooth breathing smooth leatherjacket smooth tare smooth over smooth sailing smooth out smooth alder smooth azalea
- Other spellings
- smoothe
Forms
- Past participle
- smoothed
e.g. smoothed → smoothened, polished, shined, eased…
Example sentences
- slick The statues in the museum courtyard were slick with rain.
- sleek Yuri wanted to sleek out of the house unnoticed.
- silky The wine's texture was silky and smooth for Adriano.
- velvety The cat's fur was midnight black and velvety soft.
- calm Take a seat in the armchair and calm down a while.
- unruffled Tom's unruffled personality puts people at ease.
By length
- 4 letters
- even2, easy2, fine1, soft1, flat1, calm1, ease1, mild1, bald1, blur1, oily2, pave1, glib1
- 5 letters
- still1, level2, round1, dress1, quiet2, plane1, equal2, plain1, fluid2, shine1, slick1, bland1, sleek1, silky2
- 6 letters
- simple2, liquid2, polish2, velvet2, fluent2, glossy2, mellow2, placid2, glassy2, pacify3, silken2
- 7 letters
- pacific3, flowing2, flatten2, politic3, velvety3, assuage2, unlined2, voluble3, mollify3, equable3, planish
- 8 letters
- polished2, slippery3, soothing2, mitigate3, graceful2, seamless2, tranquil2, glabrous, unctuous2, smoothen2
- 9 letters
- lubricate3, unruffled3, unwrinkle
- 10 letters
- diplomatic4, facilitate4, flattering3
- 11 letters
- streamlined2, undisturbed3, nonabrasive
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even2 = 2 syllables).