ungrooved

Lacking carved indentations

Ungrooved means lacking grooves—the channels, furrows, or tracks that normally guide or contain something.

A surface might be ungrooved where you'd expect indentations: The ungrooved barrel affected the bullet's accuracy.

Figuratively, ungrooved can suggest something not yet settled into routine or pattern: an ungrooved mind, still open to new directions.

smooth

flat

Lacking vertical variation

  • levelHorizontal or uniform position
  • evenUniform and level
  • flushSame suit, five cards

sleek · polished · glossy · seamless · uniform · consistent · continuous · uninterrupted · featureless · untextured

unmarked

pristine

Pure and untouched

spotless · unscored · unmarred · flawless · untouched · clean · unscarred · unscratched · uncarved · virgin

slick

slippery

Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp

oily · greasy · lubricated · wet · glassy · frictionless · skiddy · slithery · silky · soapy

Opposites
surface texture/channeling

ungroovedgrooved

Having linear indentations

furrowed · ridged · channeled · striated · fluted

Family

groove, grooved, grooves, grooving, regrooved, regroove, groover, regrooving

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G