Meaning & use
Smoothness
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The quality of having an even, flat surface or of proceeding without difficulty or interruption.
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The smoothness of the marble countertop impressed everyone who touched it.
The negotiations proceeded with surprising smoothness.
A note on using this word
Applies both to physical texture and, figuratively, to the ease with which a process or performance unfolds.
Words with a similar meaning
evennesssleekness
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Words with an opposite meaning
roughnesscoarseness
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