smoothed

Removed the bumps

Smoothed is the past tense of smooth, meaning made even, flat, or free of roughness.

You can smooth a wrinkled tablecloth, smooth over a disagreement, or smooth the way for someone's success.

She smoothed the hair from her face.

The data was smoothed to remove statistical noise.

polished

buffed

Rubbed to shine

lustrous · burnished · glazed · varnished · lacquered · waxed · refined · sheen · satin · finished

texture

silky

Smooth and lustrous

buttery · slick · oiled · glabrous · creamy · satiny · sleek · unblemished · hairless · fine

calm

soothed

Calmed or comforted

settled · softened · gentled · mellowed · tempered · moderated · defused · pacified · appeased · allayed

data

averaged

Computed central value

normalized · regression · refined · processed · approximated · blended · gradient · algorithm · statistical

flowing

glide

Move with effortless continuity

  • driftGradual movement, no direction
  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • streamSteady continuous flow

fluid · seamless · effortless · continuous · uninterrupted · frictionless · streamlined · aerodynamic · slippage · lubricated

Categories
Opposites
surface texture

smoothedroughened

Made less smooth

roughed · textured · coarsened · scuffed · scratched

fabric/material treatment

smoothedwrinkled

Having surface folds

crumpled · creased · rumpled · crinkled · unironed

data/statistical processing

smoothedunsmoothed

Not made even

raw · unfiltered · noisy · unprocessed · jagged

Phrases
Family

smooth, smoothly, smoothness, smoothing, smooths, smoothest, smoother, smoothable, smooth out

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G