Meaning & use
smooth
Having an even surface without bumps, roughness, or irregularities; also flowing without interruption.
See it in a sentence
The lake's surface was perfectly smooth in the still morning air.
Despite early delays, the rest of the project ran smooth from start to finish.
A note on using this word
Figuratively describes an easy process ('smooth transition') or a suave manner ('a smooth talker'), sometimes with a hint of slickness.
Words with a similar meaning
evenlevel
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
roughbumpy
Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a surface even, or to resolve difficulties in a process or relationship.
The mediator helped smooth over the disagreement between the two departments.
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