smoothness
Absence of roughness
Smoothness is the quality of being smooth—free from roughness, irregularities, or abrupt transitions.
A surface has smoothness when it's even to the touch.
Movement has smoothness when it flows without jerks or hesitation: the smoothness of his golf swing.
In social contexts, smoothness suggests effortless charm or polished manner, sometimes with a hint of slickness: His smoothness with clients made everyone suspicious.
Fine woven insect fiber
- velvetThick-pile textile
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- creaminessSmooth, velvety quality
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
suppleness · glossiness · sleekness · plushness · buttery · evenness · uniformity · velour
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
wet · glide · slide · teflon · silicone · glycerin · frictionless · slickness
Substance that flows
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- laminarArranged in thin layers
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
pour · current · glide · drift · cascade · ripple · continuous · uninterrupted
Requiring no strain
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- frictionlessHaving no resistance
painless · unhindered · fluid · graceful · simple · intuitive · manageable · accessible
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- suavityPolished social manner
debonair · urbane · cultivated · polished · savoir-faire · grace · poise · subtlety
Free from agitation
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- placidityState of undisturbed calm
gentleness · soothing · unruffled · composed · undisturbed · quietude · mildness · evenness
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
- velvetThick-pile textile
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- creaminessSmooth, velvety quality
softness · suppleness · glossiness · sleekness · plushness · buttery · evenness · uniformity · velour · cashmere
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
slick · wet · glide · slide · teflon · silicone · glycerin · frictionless · slickness · hydroplane
fluid
Substance that flows
streamline · pour · current · glide · drift · cascade · ripple · continuous · uninterrupted · seamless
effortless
Requiring no strain
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
frictionless · painless · unhindered · fluid · graceful · simple · intuitive · manageable · accessible · convenient
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
suavity · debonair · urbane · cultivated · polished · savoir-faire · grace · poise · subtlety · sleekness
calm
Free from agitation
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
placidity · gentleness · soothing · unruffled · composed · undisturbed · quietude · mildness · evenness · steadiness
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- movement qualitiesspeed, force, grace, clumsiness, stealth
- physical propertiessolid, texture, weight, mass, surface
- quality statefreshness, ripeness, cleanliness, dirtiness, purity
- body sensestouch, pain, proprioception, kinesthesia, tactile sensation
- fabric propertiesbreathability, durability, elasticity, softness, stiffness
smoothnessroughness
Uneven surface quality
coarseness · bumpiness · graininess · raggedness · unevenness
smoothnessjerkiness
Uneven, abrupt movement
choppiness · joltiness · abruptness · stuttering · irregularity
smoothnessawkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
clumsiness · crudeness · harshness · gruffness · brusqueness
smooth, smoothly, smoothed, smoothing, smoothest, smoother, smoothable