Synonyms of smoothed

smoothed

verb

past tense of smooth

1

as in facilitated

to free from obstruction or difficulty

a willingness to compromise will smooth the way to an early agreement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilitated
• accelerated
• improved
• eased
• simplified
• promoted
• loosened (up)
• greased
• sped
• paved the way (for)
• speeded
• helped
• assisted
• hurried
• unclogged
• aided
• expedited
• quickened
• forwarded
• hastened
• furthered
• rushed
• abetted
• advanced
• straightened (out)
• streamlined
• disentangled
• untangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complicated
• hindered
• impeded
• aggravated
• sophisticated
• retarded
• worsened
• perplexed

2

as in flattened

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

the workers smoothed the surface of the concrete before letting it dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flattened
• shaved
• trimmed
• levelled
• planed
• smoothened
• laid
• clipped
• leveled
• combed
• raked
• evened
• pruned
• cropped
• pared
• pressed
• spread
• surfaced
• carded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• roughed
• wrinkled
• bent
• pitted
• coarsened
• rumpled
• dented
• kinked

3

as in rubbed

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

used fine sandpaper to smooth the face of the wood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubbed
• polished
• shined
• coated
• scrubbed
• glossed
• shone
• burnished
• scraped
• buffed
• ground
• smoothened
• dressed
• finished
• sanded
• bobbed
• furbished
• slicked
• faced
• glazed
• brightened
• varnished
• sleeked
• filed
• veneered
• sandblasted
• scoured
• lacquered
• japanned
• sandpapered
• boned
• lapped
• rasped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruffled
• roughened
• scuffed (up)
• roughed (up)