Synonyms of polishing

polishing

verb

present participle of polish

1

as in rubbing

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubbing
• smoothing
• buffing
• scrubbing
• coating
• burnishing
• shining
• glossing
• grinding
• scraping
• sanding
• furbishing
• finishing
• dressing
• lacquering
• smoothening
• varnishing
• glazing
• filing
• bobbing
• slicking
• japanning
• sandblasting
• veneering
• brightening
• sandpapering
• scouring
• sleeking
• facing
• lapping
• boning
• rasping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruffling
• roughening
• scuffing (up)
• roughing (up)

• ruffling
• roughening
• scuffing (up)
• roughing (up)

2

as in finishing

to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finishing
• completing
• perfecting
• finalizing
• accomplishing
• consummating
• getting through
• doing
• refining
• improving
• executing
• fulfilling
• achieving
• machining
• performing
• effecting
• enhancing
• sticking out
• shining
• carrying out
• amending
• bettering
• enriching
• ameliorating
• discharging
• carrying through
• following through (with)
• meliorating
• touching up
• rounding (off or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropping
• abandoning
• quitting
• discontinuing
• forsaking
• deserting

• dropping
• abandoning
• quitting
• discontinuing
• forsaking
• deserting