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suave

suave

 
 
pronunciation:
swav
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: suaver, suavest
definition: displaying highly polished manners and worldly sophistication.
The handsome spy in the movies always appeared so suave and sophisticated.The actor's suave manner didn't seem right for the part of the farmer.
synonyms:
debonair, urbane
antonyms:
awkward, unrefined, unsophisticated
similar words:
collected, composed, genteel, polished, polite, refined, smooth, sophisticated
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)suave easily
(adj.)suave + noun actor, bar, clothes, con, conditioner, count, cream, crooner, dance, dancer, design, devil, evening, expression, gentleman, gesture, handling, host, lady, manner, master, natural, politician, possibility, production, professional, protection, seducer, self, sex, shampoo, shine, skin, smile, spy, style, suit, symbol, term, therapy, vampire  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: suavely (adv.), suaveness (n.), suavity (n.)