smoother

ADJECTIVE

level, unwrinkled; flowing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuous creamy easy effortless flat fluid gentle glossy mild peaceful polished quiet serene shiny silky sleek soft stable steady tranquil uneventful velvety

STRONG

even flush horizontal invariable plain plane regular shaven soothing still uniform

WEAK

bland equable fluent frictionless glassy hairless lustrous mirrorlike monotonous planate rhythmic rippleless unbroken undeviating undisturbed uninterrupted unruffled untroubled unvarying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated broken clamorous complex complicated demanding difficult discontinuous disturbed dull excited hard harsh intermittent intricate loud noisy raised rough sharp strict strong troubled turbulent unfixed unstable violent wild wobbly

STRONG

abnormal changing different extraordinary inconsistent irregular uncommon uneven upright variable vertical

WEAK

coarse uncool wrinkled

ADJECTIVE

suave in behavior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civilized mellow mild pleasant slick

STRONG

ingratiating

WEAK

agreeable bland courteous courtly facile genial glib persuasive polite smarmy unctuous urbane

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rough

WEAK

broken coarse intermittent irregular uncool uneven wrinkled

Example Sentences

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EES is meant to modernise the EU's system of border control, making it more secure and eventually making travel smoother.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Arabica, the smoother bean used in many premium coffees, was also hurt by Brazil’s weather problems.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The enriched whey protein delivered improved texture characteristics and reduced the amount of friction experienced in the mouth, creating a smoother drinking experience.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Likewise, for gamers, a VPN can help reduce lag by connecting to servers in other regions, resulting in smoother gameplay.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

I followed the same procedure for the second hole and it went much smoother.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir