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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With the domestic economy still grinding through weak consumption and industrial overcapacity, Xi can present a smoother U.S. relationship as a counterweight to the discontent simmering in property, employment and local finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The researchers tested both smoother ice shelf bases and more realistic channelled formations under cooler and slightly warmer ocean conditions.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Having spent decades working to make voting easier and elections safer and smoother, Alexander knows that voting by mail has made many people miss “the election day experience.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Barron’s Magazine is now improved for reading on phones and tablets, with smoother offline reading and quick access to past issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir