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burnished

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of burnished

having a shiny surface or finish

bright burnished metal is used extensively in that boutique's decor

Synonyms of burnished

buffed, glistening, glossy, lustrous, polished, rubbed, satin, satiny, sleek

Words Related to burnished

brushed, eggshell, semigloss, semilustrous

silken, silky, slick, slippery

glassy, glazed, lacquered, shellacked, varnished

gleaming, glittering, reflective, shining

Near Antonyms of burnished

lackluster

unvarnished

Antonyms of burnished

dim, dull, flat, lusterless, matte (also mat)

burnished

verb , past tense of burnish

Synonyms and Antonyms of burnished

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster

Synonyms of burnished

buffed, dressed, furbished, glossed, ground, polished, rubbed, shone (or shined), smoothed, smoothened

Words Related to burnished

sleeked, slicked

coated, glazed, japanned, lacquered, varnished

faced, finished, veneered

brightened

filed, rasped, sandblasted, sanded, sandpapered, scoured, scraped, scrubbed

bobbed, boned, lapped

Near Antonyms of burnished

roughed (up), roughened, ruffled, scuffed (up)

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