polished
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
perfected or made shiny and smooth
his polished prose
Related & opposite
- bright also see
- unpolished antonym
- lustrous similar to
- finished similar to
Sense 2 adjective
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
his polished manner
Related & opposite
- urbanity derivation
- sophisticated similar to
Sense 3 adjective
(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
polished rice
Related & opposite
- processed similar to
Sense 4 adjective
(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
Related & opposite
- finished similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | bright |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | unpolished |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | lustrous |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | finished |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | urbanity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | sophisticated |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | processed |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | finished |