smooth ride
Gliding without jolts
A smooth ride describes travel or movement without bumps, jolts, or discomfort, whether in a vehicle with good suspension or on well-maintained roads.
The phrase extends figuratively to any experience that proceeds without difficulty or obstacles: The merger was a smooth ride from start to finish.
When someone promises a smooth ride, they're suggesting an easy, trouble-free process ahead.
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
like butter · shock absorbers · air suspension · highway · open road · luxury · sailing · magic carpet · cushioned · seamless · velvet · cloud nine · flowing · steady · easy · easy going · gentle · floating
- Ride Qualitycomfort, handling, suspension, bumpy, harsh
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- flight comfortlegroom, recline, reclining seat, seat cushion, armrest
smooth ridebumpy ride
Journey with constant jolts
rough ride · rocky road · uphill battle · hard slog · rough going
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