silken

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of SILKEN

smooth or delicate in appearance or feel <the silken texture of the synthetic fabric>

Synonyms cottony, downy, satin, satiny, silken, silklike, silky, velvetlike, velvety

Related Words creamy; chiffon, delicate, fine, slick; ultrasoft

Near Antonyms bumpy, irregular, jagged, lumpy, pebbly; broken, jagged, ragged, roughened, rugged, scraggy; grainy, granular, gritty

Antonyms coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy

showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort <she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings>

Synonyms Babylonian, deluxe, lavish, Lucullan (also Lucullian), luxe, luxuriant, luxury, opulent, palace, palatial, plush, plushy, silken, sumptuous

Near Antonyms economical, frugal, meager (or meagre), spare, stingy, thrifty

Antonyms ascetic (also ascetical), austere, humble, no-frills, spartan

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