smoothness
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs
Types & categories
- texture hypernym
- silkiness hyponym
- slick hyponym
- powderiness hyponym
- polish hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
powerful and effective language
his eloquence attracted a large congregation
Types & categories
- expressive style hypernym
Related & opposite
- eloquent derivation
Sense 3 noun
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
Types & categories
- graciousness hypernym
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Sense 4 noun
the quality of having a level and even surface
the water was a glassy smoothness
Types & categories
- invariability hypernym
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Sense 5 noun
the quality of being free from errors or interruptions
the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified
Types & categories
- effortlessness hypernym
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | roughness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | smooth |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | texture |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | silkiness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | slick |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | powderiness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | polish |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | eloquent |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | expressive style |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | smooth |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | debonair |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | graciousness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | placid |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | smooth |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | invariability |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | smooth |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fluent |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | smooth |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | legato |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | effortlessness |