smoothness vs slick

slick vs smoothness

smoothness and slick both are nouns.

smoothness is not an adjective while slick is an adjective.

smoothness is not a verb while slick is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smoothness	Yes	No	No	No
slick	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, slick is a hyponym of smoothness; that is, slick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smoothness:

smoothness: a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
slick: a slippery smoothness

Other hyponyms of smoothness include silkiness, sleekness, slickness, slip, slipperiness, fineness, powderiness, burnish, gloss, glossiness, polish.

smoothness (noun)	slick (noun)
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch	a trowel used to make a surface slick
the quality of having a level and even surface	a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
the quality of being free from errors or interruptions	a slippery smoothness
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner	a magazine printed on good quality paper
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smoothness (adjective)	slick (adjective)
	marked by skill in deception
	having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
	having only superficial plausibility
	made slick by e.g. ice or grease
	superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

smoothness (verb)	slick (verb)
	give a smooth and glossy appearance
	make slick or smooth

Difference between smoothness and slick

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