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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

burnished

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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
• dressed
• finished
• glazed
• sanded
• furbished
• bobbed
• slicked
• varnished
• smoothened
• faced
• brightened
• lacquered
• sleeked
• sandblasted
• filed
• veneered
• japanned
• scoured
• sandpapered
• boned
• lapped
• rasped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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