suave en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /swɑːv/ (UK)
- /swɑv/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /sweɪv/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”); doublet of sweet. First attested in the early 15th century.
Meanings
-
Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
a man with a suave demeanor
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Displaying smoothness and sophistication.
suave excellence
- Gracious, kind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| suavest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| suaver | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unsuave · outsuave · suavify · suavely · suaveness
Translations (25)
cs zdvořilý (charming but sophisticated) · fr suave (charming but sophisticated) · sh uglađen (charming but sophisticated) · it soave (charming but sophisticated) · cmn 溫文爾雅的 /温文尔雅的 (charming but sophisticated) · no distingvert (charming but sophisticated) · fi sulava (charming but sophisticated) · mk у́чтив (charming but sophisticated) · ru обходительный (charming but sophisticated) · cmn 圓滑 /圆滑 (charming but sophisticated) · eo milda (charming but sophisticated) · mk љу́безен (charming but sophisticated) · cs uhlazený (charming but sophisticated) · ro suav (charming but sophisticated) · de gepflegt (charming but sophisticated) · es suave (charming but sophisticated) · tr cerbezeli (charming but sophisticated) · la blandus (charming but sophisticated) · sh slatkorječiv (charming but sophisticated) · bg приветлив (charming but sophisticated) · de elegant (charming but sophisticated) · bg любезен (charming but sophisticated) · de frohgemut (charming but sophisticated) · fi sulavakäytöksinen (charming but sophisticated) · cs příjemný (charming but sophisticated)