sleekness

Streamlined surface quality

Sleekness is the quality of being sleek—smooth, glossy, and streamlined.

It suggests polished surfaces and elegant design: the sleekness of a sports car, her hair had a natural sleekness.

The word often implies sophistication or modernity, whether describing physical appearance, technology, or style.

surface

shine

Emit or reflect light

glaze · polish · varnish · lacquer · enamel · buffed · gleaming · reflective · waxed · burnished

elegance

sophistication

Cultured elegance and complexity

style · chic · finesse · suave · debonair · luxury · tasteful · exquisite · posh · designer

aerodynamic

streamlined

Made smooth and efficient

curved · flowing · laminar · hydrodynamic · fusiform · bullet-shaped · swept · rakish · low-profile · fluid

design

minimalist

One favoring bare essentials

seamless · integrated · flush · refined · spare · geometric · precision · crafted · architectural · Scandinavian

Categories
Opposites
surface texture

sleeknessroughness

Uneven surface quality

coarseness · harshness · bumpiness · abrasiveness · grittiness

visual finish

sleeknessmatteness

Non-reflective surface quality

dullness · flatness · lusterlessness · roughness · coarseness

design aesthetic

sleeknessbulkiness

State of being oversized

clunkiness · awkwardness · clumsiness · ungainliness · boxiness

Family

sleek, slicker, slicked, sleeked, slicking, sleekly, slickness, sleeking, sleeker

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G