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Pol·ished
/ˈpäliSHt/
adjective
1.
shiny as a result of being rubbed:
"a polished mahogany table"
Similar
shiny
shining
bright
glossy
gleaming
lustrous
smooth
level
glassy
slippery
waxed
buffed
burnished
sanded
ground
varnished
glazed
lacquered
enameled
japanned
shellacked
archaic:
furbished
Opposite
dull
tarnished
rough
▪
accomplished and skillful:
"his polished performance in the movie"
Similar
expert
accomplished
masterly
masterful
skillful
skilled
clever
proficient
adept
deft
adroit
dexterous
impeccable
flawless
faultless
perfect
consummate
exquisite
outstanding
excellent
superb
superlative
remarkable
first-rate
fine
talented
gifted
informal:
ace
stellar
class
Opposite
inexpert
▪
refined, sophisticated, or elegant:
"he was polished and charming"
Similar
refined
cultivated
civilized
civil
well bred
polite
courteous
well mannered
genteel
decorous
proper
respectable
courtly
urbane
suave
sophisticated
seemly
Opposite
gauche
ill-bred
▪
(of rice) having had the outer husk removed during milling.
Scrabble Points: 14
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