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silken

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of silken

1 smooth or delicate in appearance or feel

the silken texture of the synthetic fabric

Synonyms of silken

cottony, downy, satin, satiny, silklike, silky, soft, velvetlike, velvety

Words Related to silken

chiffon, delicate, fine, slick

Near Antonyms of silken

bumpy, irregular, jagged, lumpy, pebbly

broken, jagged, ragged, roughened, rugged, scraggy

grainy, granular, gritty

Antonyms of silken

coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy

2 showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort

she was unaccustomed to living in such silken surroundings

Synonyms of silken

Babylonian, deluxe, lavish, Lucullan (also Lucullian), luxe, luxuriant, luxurious, luxury, opulent, palace, palatial, plush, plushy, sumptuous

Words Related to silken

costly, dear, expensive, precious, premium, rich

extravagant, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious, showy

august, awesome, awful, baronial, beautiful, gorgeous, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, impressive, kingly, magnificent, majestic, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid, stately

comfortable, cozy, homelike, homey (also homy), snug

Near Antonyms of silken

economical, frugal, meager (or meagre), spare, stingy, thrifty

Antonyms of silken

ascetic (also ascetical), austere, humble, no-frills, spartan

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