Synonyms of burnished

burnished 1 of 2

adjective

as in polished

having a shiny surface or finish

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polished
• glistening
• glossy
• sleek
• gleaming
• rubbed
• satin
• glittering
• lustrous
• buffed
• brushed
• shining
• glazed
• satiny
• lacquered
• varnished
• silky
• reflective
• silken
• slick
• shellacked
• semigloss
• glassy
• eggshell
• slippery
• semilustrous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• dim
• flat
• lusterless
• mat
• matte
• lackluster
• matt
• unvarnished

• dull
• dim
• flat
• lusterless
• mat
• matte
• lackluster
• matt
• unvarnished

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burnished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of burnish

as in rubbed

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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