smooth

1 to free from obstruction or difficulty

a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement

Synonyms of smooth

ease, facilitate, grease, loosen (up), unclog

Words Related to smooth

accelerate, expedite, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed

advance, forward, further, promote

abet, aid, assist, help, improve

disentangle, straighten (out), untangle

simplify, streamline

Phrases Synonymous with smooth

pave the way (for)

Near Antonyms of smooth

hinder, impede

retard

aggravate, worsen

perplex, sophisticate

Antonyms of smooth

complicate

2 to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

the workers smoothed the surface of the concrete before letting it dry

Synonyms of smooth

even, flatten, level, plane, smoothen

Words Related to smooth

clip, crop, pare, prune, shave, trim

lay, press, spread

card, comb, rake

surface

Near Antonyms of smooth

coarsen, rumple, wrinkle

bend, kink

dent, pit

Antonyms of smooth

rough, roughen

3 to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

used fine sandpaper to smooth the face of the wood

Synonyms of smooth

buff, burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, polish, rub, shine, smoothen

Words Related to smooth

sleek, slick

coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish

face, finish, veneer

brighten

file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub

bob, bone, lap

Near Antonyms of smooth

rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)

Synonyms and Antonyms of smooth

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