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suave
(swäv)adj. suav·er, suav·est
Courteous and elegant; gracious and sophisticated.
[French, agreeable, from Old French, from Latin suāvis, delightful, sweet; see swād- in Indo-European roots.]
suave′ly adv.
suave′ness, suav′i·ty (swä′vĭ-tē) n.
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suave
(swɑːv)adj
(esp of a man) displaying smoothness and sophistication in manner or attitude; urbane
[C16: from Latin suāvis sweet]
ˈsuavely adv
suavity, ˈsuaveness n
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suave
(swɑv)adj. suav•er, suav•est.
smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane.
[1495–1505; < French < Latin suāvis sweet]
suave′ly, adv.
suave′ness, suav′i•ty, n.
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Adj. | 1. | suave - having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" |
2. | ![]() diplomatical, diplomatic - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject" |
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suave
adjective smooth, charming, urbane, debonair, worldly, cool (informal), sophisticated, polite, gracious, agreeable, courteous, affable, smooth-tongued He is a suave, cool and cultured man.
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suave
(swaːv) adjectiveˈsuavely adverb afablemente, cortésmente; finamente; zalameramente
ˈsuaveness nounˈsuavity nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.