polished C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɑlɪʃt/ UK /ˈpɒlɪʃt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj smooth and shiny from rubbing; refined and accomplished Her polished delivery made the difficult speech seem effortless. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · smooth and shiny from... refinedelegantcultivatedaccomplishedsuaveburnishedglossysleek ↔ Opposites roughcrudeunrefinedcoarsedull Word family Related forms polishpolisherunpolished Etymology AI details From polish (from Old French poliss-, stem of polir 'to polish', from Latin polire 'to polish, make smooth') + -ed. polir Old French polire Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # polished **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑlɪʃt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɒlɪʃt/ ## Meanings 1. smooth and shiny from rubbing; refined and accomplished ## Examples - Her polished delivery made the difficult speech seem effortless. ## Synonyms - refined - elegant - cultivated - accomplished - suave - burnished - glossy - sleek ## Antonyms - rough - crude - unrefined - coarse - dull ## Related Forms - polish - polisher - unpolished ## Roots and Affixes - Root: polir - Root: polire ## Etymology From polish (from Old French poliss-, stem of polir 'to polish', from Latin polire 'to polish, make smooth') + -ed. ## AI Etymology Polished comes from polish (from Old French poliss-, stem of polir 'to polish', from Latin polire 'to polish, make smooth') + -ed. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "smooth and shiny from rubbing; refined and accomplished", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old French polir and Latin polire. Related words include polish, polisher, unpolished. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown