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striated Synonyms
Another word for striated
Choosing another word for striated depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• adjective (Context 1)
Marked with parallel lines, grooves, furrows, or narrow bands of color or texture.
Usage Example
"The retreating glacier left behind smoothly polished bedrock with deeply striate surfaces."
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striate
Strong
striped
grooved
banded
streaked
furrowed
ridged
ribbed
• adjective (Context 2)
Designating muscle tissue, such as skeletal or cardiac muscle, composed of fibers marked by alternating light and dark transverse bands under a microscope.
Usage Example
"Skeletal movement relies on striped muscle fibers that contract rapidly under voluntary nervous control."
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striped
Opposites of striated
The opposite of striated shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
unstriated
smooth
unmarked
uniform
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Striated. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/striated