Antonyms for mirrorlike

Grammar : Adj

Spell : mir-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪr ər

Definition of mirrorlike

Origin : early 13c., from Old French mireoir "a reflecting glass, looking glass; observation, model, example," earlier miradoir (11c.), from mirer "look at" (oneself in a mirror), "observe, watch, contemplate," from Vulgar Latin *mirare "to look at," variant of Latin mirari "to wonder at, admire" (see miracle). Figurative usage is attested from c.1300. Used in divination since classical and biblical times; mirrors in modern England are the subject of at least 14 known superstitions, according to folklorists. Belief that breaking one brings bad luck is attested from 1777. The Spanish cognate, mirador (from mirar "to look, look at, behold"), has come to mean "watch tower." Mirror ball attested from 1968.

As in smooth : adj level, unwrinkled; flowing
As in bright : adj shining, glowing in appearance
As in irradiant : adj bright
As in lucent : adj bright

Example sentences :

Next door they were skating on a surface so mirrorlike that, in fact, it was a mirror.
Extract from : « Winnie Childs » by C. N. Williamson

Here we pass a still, mirrorlike pool, and there a deep fissure from which comes the gurgle of a subterranean river.
Extract from : « In Unfamiliar England » by Thomas Dowler Murphy

This mirrorlike gaze and those delicate hands irritated Prince Andrew, he knew not why.
Extract from : « War and Peace » by Leo Tolstoy

We came out into the open sea finally—a broad, empty expanse, with a mirrorlike surface.
Extract from : « The Fire People » by Ray Cummings

The night was perfectly calm; the stars glittering overhead were reflected on the mirrorlike surface of the water.
Extract from : « The Settlers » by William H. G. Kingston

Synonyms for mirrorlike

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