English dictionary
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English noun: smoothness | |||
| 1. | smoothness (attribute) a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch | ||
| Samples | Admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs. Some artists prefer the smoothness of a board. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | texture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | burnish, fineness, gloss, glossiness, polish, powderiness, silkiness, sleekness, slick, slickness, slip, slipperiness | ||
| Antonyms | raggedness, roughness | ||
| 2. | smoothness (communication) powerful and effective language | ||
| Samples | His eloquence attracted a large congregation. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. His oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police. | ||
| Synonyms | eloquence, fluency | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expressive style, style | ||
| 3. | smoothness (attribute) the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner | ||
| Synonyms | blandness, suaveness, suavity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | graciousness | ||
| 4. | smoothness (attribute) the quality of having a level and even surface | ||
| Samples | The water was a glassy smoothness. The weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evenness, invariability | ||
| 5. | smoothness (attribute) the quality of being free from errors or interruptions | ||
| Samples | The five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | effortlessness | ||
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