- (esp of a man) displaying smoothness and sophistication in manner or attitude; urbane
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suave /swɑv/USA pronunciation
adj., suav•er, suav•est.
suav•i•ty /ˈswɑvɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -suade-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- smoothly gracious in manner; polished.
suav•i•ty /ˈswɑvɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -suade-.
suave (swäv),USA pronunciation adj., suav•er, suav•est.
suave′ly, adv.
suave′ness, n.
- (of persons or their manner, speech, etc.) smoothly agreeable or polite;
agreeably or blandly urbane.
- Latin suāvis sweet
- French
- 1495–1505
suave′ness, n.
- sophisticated, worldly.
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suave /swɑːv/ adj
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