Synonyms for Polish
ˈpɒl ɪʃpol·ish

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1. polishnoun

   Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

   He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.

   Synonyms:
   wax

2. polishnoun

   To apply shoe polish to shoes.

   The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.

   Synonyms:
   refinement, panache, elegance, style, class, hone, refine, perfect

3. polishverb

   Synonyms:
   smoothness, shine, finish, shininess, sheen

4. polishverb

   Synonyms:
   shine, bone, smooth

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1. polish

   Synonyms:
   burnish, furbish, levigate, brighten, refine, make glossy

   Antonyms:
   abrade, scratch

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1. polish, gloss, glossiness, burnishnoun

   the property of being smooth and shiny

   Synonyms:
   burnish, culture, semblance, rubric, colour, glossiness, cultivation, gloss, polish, color, finish, refinement, glossary

2. polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finishnoun

   a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

   "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad

   Synonyms:
   purification, goal, acculturation, refinement, shade, last, polish, finish, culture, ending, coating, glossiness, cultivation, nuance, nicety, destination, civilization, finis, finishing, refining, stopping point, civilisation, elaboration, subtlety, close, gloss, conclusion, burnish, finale

3. polishnoun

   a preparation used in polishing

   Synonyms:
   gloss, refinement, culture, glossiness, finish, burnish, cultivation

4. Polishadjective

   the Slavic language of Poland

   Synonyms:
   gloss, refinement, culture, glossiness, finish, burnish, cultivation

5. Polishverb

   of or relating to Poland or its people or culture

   "Polish sausage"

6. polish, smooth, smoothen, shineverb

   make (a surface) shine

   "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

   Synonyms:
   smooth, shine, polish up, smoothen, polish, strike, reflect, glow, gleam, down, beam, fine-tune, glitter, brush up, refine, radiate, glint, fall, glisten, smooth out, round, round off

7. polish, refine, fine-tune, downverb

   improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

   "refine one's style of writing"

   Synonyms:
   land, push down, pull down, polish up, round off, down, go through, elaborate, belt down, rarify, drink down, round, shoot down, cut down, complicate, kill, toss off, smoothen, calibrate, bolt down, rectify, shine, brush up, graduate, tweak, pour down, smooth, pop, devour, fine-tune, knock down, consume, polish, refine

8. polish, round, round off, polish up, brush upverb

   bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

   "polish your social manners"

   Synonyms:
   refresh, smooth, shine, polish up, round out, smoothen, polish, snipe, lash out, assail, fill out, down, fine-tune, assault, labialise, brush up, attack, labialize, refine, round down, flesh out, review, round, round off

Matched Categories

1. • Formulation
   • Shine
   • Smoothness

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1. polishverb

   Synonyms:
   burnish, furbish, rub up, brighten, make glossy

2. polishverb

   Synonyms:
   refine, civilize

3. polishnoun

   Synonyms:
   lustre, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, splendor

4. polishnoun

   Synonyms:
   grace, refinement, accomplishment, elegance

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1. polishnoun

   Synonyms:
   gloss, luster, sheen, glaze, glazing, courtliness, refinement

2. polishverb

   Synonyms:
   burnish, furbish

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1. List of paraphrases for "polish":

   poland, zloty, polska, polacco, polaco, polskie, polskiego, lengyel, polskiej, pole, polski, pools, polack

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1. Jaroslaw Kaczynski on Friday:

   This is a Polish-Germany issue, I mean it was Germany who invaded Poland, murdering millions of people, destroying material goods and we must be compensated for this.

2. Stanislaw Obirek:

   Some Polish bishops actually are afraid of what Pope Francis will preach during the World Youth Day in Poland.

3. President Trump:

   In the Polish people, we see the soul of Europe—your nation is great because your spirit is great and your spirit is strong.

4. Anne Bradstreet:

   Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.

5. Nan Aron:

   The elite legal class has closed ranks around Gorsuch and this is just the latest example, it seems as if too many of them are too impressed by Gorsuch's personal polish and resume to see past them to how damaging his record is when it comes to the impact on everyday people.