Synonyms of smoothing

smoothing 1 of 2

adjective

as in facilitating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilitating
• assisting
• easing
• aiding
• nurturing
• promoting
• fostering
• forwarding
• abetting
• encouraging
• furthering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prophylactic
• preventive
• preventative
• precautionary
• deterrent
• neutralizing
• deterring
• negating
• nullifying

smoothing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of smooth

1

as in accelerating

to free from obstruction or difficulty

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilitating
• accelerating
• improving
• easing
• promoting
• simplifying
• greasing
• loosening (up)
• paving the way (for)
• assisting
• expediting
• helping
• speeding
• aiding
• unclogging
• furthering
• forwarding
• hastening
• hurrying
• quickening
• advancing
• rushing
• streamlining
• abetting
• straightening (out)
• disentangling
• untangling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complicating
• hindering
• impeding
• retarding
• worsening
• aggravating
• sophisticating
• perplexing

2

as in shaving

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaving
• flattening
• trimming
• levelling
• evening
• smoothening
• planing
• clipping
• leveling
• laying
• combing
• raking
• paring
• pruning
• cropping
• spreading
• pressing
• carding
• surfacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughing
• roughening
• wrinkling
• bending
• pitting
• rumpling
• coarsening
• denting
• kinking

3

as in polishing

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

used fine sandpaper to smooth the face of the wood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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