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Dictionary.com [http://www.dictionary.com/] Word of the Day Translate Games Blog Apps Favorites Log Out Log In Dictionary.com Thesaurus.com My Account Log Out Log In Try Our Apps synonyms definitions synonyms translations Follow @dictionarycom follow Dictionary.com - + My Synonyms ( 0 ) slick star see definition of slick Font size X Aa Aa Aa Aa Aa show all adjective adj smooth, polished adj smart, clever prev next glossy Relevance Relevance ranks synonyms and suggests the best matches based on how closely a synonym’s sense matches the sense you selected. A-Z Complexity Complexity sorts synonyms based on their difficulty. Adjust it higher to choose from words that are more complex. - + Length Length ranks your synonyms based on character count. - + lists blocks Common Common words appear frequently in written and spoken language across many genres from radio to academic journals. Informal Informal words should be reserved for casual, colloquial communication. adj smooth, polished Synonyms for slick adj smooth, polished sleek star icy star slippery star glossy star shiny star oily star greasy star soapy star lubricious star oleaginous star slithery star sleeky star Antonyms for slick amateurish clumsy stupid unintelligent dull dry coarse rough unpolished unclever Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group. Cite This Source adj smart, clever Synonyms adj smart, clever glib star sly star deft star skillful star smooth star shrewd star sophisticated star sharp star knowing star professional star wise star quick star adroit star cagey star canny star foxy star meretricious star plausible star specious star unctuous star urbane star dextrous star smooth-spoken star streetwise star Antonyms honest unskillful ignorant naive stupid amateurish clumsy unintelligent simple slow coarse rough unpolished unclever Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group. Cite This Source Survey | Enter to Win! More words related to slick adept adj. very able accomplished ace adroit brainy capable clean crack crackerjack deft dexterous expert hot hotshot know stuff masterful masterly no dummy no slouch nobody's fool on the ball on the beam practiced proficient quick savvy sharp sharp as a tack skilled skillful slick smooth there up to speed versed whiz wizard adroit adj. very able or skilled adept apt artful clean clever crack crackerjack cunning cute deft dexterous expert foxy good handy hot tamale ingenious masterful neat nifty nimble on the ball on the beam proficient quick on the trigger quick on the uptake quick-witted savvy sharp skillful slick smart up up to speed whiz wizard artful adj. skillful; cunning adept adroit clever crafty designing dexterous foxy ingenious masterly politic proficient resourceful scheming sharp shrewd slick sly smart smooth tricky wily canny adj. clever, artful able acute adroit astute cagey careful cautious circumspect cunning dexterous discreet foxy frugal having fancy footwork hep ingenious intelligent judicious knowing nimble-witted perspicacious prudent quick quick-witted sagacious shrewd skillful slick slippery sly smart smooth street smart streetwise subtle wary watchful wise with it worldly-wise clever adj. bright, ingenious able adept adroit alert apt astute brainy brilliant cagey canny capable competent crackerjack cunning deep dexterous/dextrous discerning egghead expert foxy gifted good handy intelligent inventive keen knowing knowledgeable many-sided nimble nobody's fool pretty pro qualified quick quick on trigger quick-witted rational resourceful sagacious savvy sensible sharp shrewd skilled skillful slick sly smart sprightly talented versatile wise witty crafty adj. clever, scheming adroit artful astute cagey calculating canny crazy like fox cunning deceitful deep designing devious disingenuous duplicitous foxy fraudulent guileful insidious intelligent keen knowing sharp shrewd slick slippery sly smart smooth street smart streetwise subtle tricky vulpine wily Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group. Cite This Source 1 2 3 ... 10 NEXT 12 Synonyms found for slick Word Origin & History slick O.E. -slician (attested in nigslicod "newly made sleek"), from P.Gmc. *slikojanan, from base *slikaz (cf. O.N. slikr "smooth," O.H.G. slihhan, Ger. schleichen "to creep, crawl, sneak," Du. slijk "mud, mire"), from PIE *sleig- "to smooth, glide, be muddy," from base *(s)lei- "slimy" (cf. O.E. lim "birdlime;" L. limus "slime," linere "to anoint;" Skt. linati "sticks, stays"). The adj. is first attested c.1300, "smooth, glossy, sleek" (of skin or hair); sense of "clever in deception" is first recorded 1599. Example Sentences for slick A moonhead can say a slick thing once in a while and be none the worse, but darned if a clever chap can cut didoes. I'm figurin' as they'll fire me, slick , fer takin' on a job like this. Fact is, Parson Lothrop wa'n't fond o' inter-ferin'; he was a master hand to slick things over. You wait and see if you get out as slick as you think you will. The way she draws out Mr. Slick is funny enough, you'd think she'd been greasing her tongue to do it fust rate. And can you tie up a bundle quick and slick and make it look neat? At present, though I have broached the subject on numerous occasions, Hank steadfastly refuses to write for slick magazines. She' always up to somethin' to make a dollar, and she's as slick a talker as ever was, I guess. "I take back wot I said about youse bein' a slick crook," she announced coolly. Say, it was a slick game of talk that Sadie handed out then, for she was playin' for time. EXPAND About Terms Privacy Careers Apps Contact Us © 2016 Dictionary.com, LLC.