Antonyms of adj wooden

2 senses of wooden

Sense 1
wooden -- (made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood; "a wooden box"; "an ancient cart with wooden wheels")

INDIRECT (VIA woody) -> nonwoody -- (not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood)

Sense 2
wooden -- (lacking ease or grace; "the actor's performance was wooden"; "a wooden smile")

INDIRECT (VIA awkward) -> graceful -- (characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution)

Similarity of adj wooden

2 senses of wooden

Sense 1
wooden -- (made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood; "a wooden box"; "an ancient cart with wooden wheels")
       => woody (vs. nonwoody) -- (made of or containing or resembling wood; "woody plants"; "perennial herbs with woody stems"; "a woody taste")

Sense 2
wooden -- (lacking ease or grace; "the actor's performance was wooden"; "a wooden smile")
       => awkward (vs. graceful) -- (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot")

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