WordCmp.com

smoothen vs sleek

sleek vs smoothen

smoothen is not an adjective while sleek is an adjective.

smoothen and sleek both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smoothen No No Yes No
sleek No Yes Yes No
As verbs, sleek is a hyponym of smoothen; that is, sleek is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smoothen:
  • smoothen: make (a surface) shine
  • sleek: make slick or smooth
Other hyponyms of smoothen include Simonise, Simonize, slick, buff, burnish, furbish, gloss.
smoothen (adjective) sleek (adjective)
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
smoothen (verb) sleek (verb)
become smooth make slick or smooth
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
make (a surface) shine
Difference between smoothen and sleek

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.