BARBED Antonyms
barb
Best Opposite Words For BARBED
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| gentle | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having or showing a kindly or tender nature • quiet and soothing • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy • easily handled or managed • having little impact • marked by moderate steepness verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility • stroke soothingly | ||||||||
| smooth | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities • of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth • (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected • of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence noun • the act of smoothing adjective satellite • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication • smooth and unconstrained in movement • lacking obstructions or difficulties • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing • make (a surface) shine • free from obstructions | ||||||||
| soft | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • yielding readily to pressure or weight • compassionate and kind; conciliatory • (of sound) relatively low in volume • produced with vibration of the vocal cords • not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') adverb • in a relaxed manner; or without hardship adjective satellite • easily hurt • (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value • using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation • tolerant or lenient • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having little impact • out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance • willing to negotiate and compromise • not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship • mild and pleasant • not brilliant or glaring | ||||||||
| tender | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality • easy to cut or chew • physically untoughened noun • something that can be used as an official medium of payment • someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another • a formal proposal to buy at a specified price • car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water • a boat for communication between ship and shore • ship that usually provides supplies to other ships adjective satellite • hurting • young and immature • having or displaying warmth or affection • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail • (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition verb • offer or present for acceptance • propose a payment • make a tender of; in legal settlements • make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer | ||||||||
