smooth

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SMOOTH

to free from obstruction or difficulty <a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement>

Synonyms facilitate, grease, loosen (up), smooth, unclog

Related Words accelerate, expedite, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed; advance, forward, further, promote; abet, aid, assist, help, improve; disentangle, straighten (out), untangle; simplify, streamline

Near Antonyms hinder, impede; retard; aggravate, worsen; perplex, sophisticate

Antonyms complicate

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps <the workers smoothed the surface of the concrete before letting it dry>

Synonyms flatten, level, plane, smooth, smoothen

Related Words clip, crop, pare, prune, shave, trim; lay, press, spread; card, comb, rake; surface

Near Antonyms coarsen, rumple, wrinkle; bend, kink; dent, pit

Antonyms rough, roughen

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure <used fine sandpaper to smooth the face of the wood>

Synonyms buff, burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, rub, shine, smooth, smoothen

Related Words sleek, slick; coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish; face, finish, veneer; brighten; file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub; bob, bone, lap

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

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