suave

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suave

/swɑːv/ UK
/swɑv/ US
/sweɪv/ US

Rhymes with -ɑːv, -eɪv

Where it comes from

From Middle English suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”); doublet of sweet. First attested in the early 15th century.

adjective suaver · suavest

Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated. a man with a suave demeanor
Displaying smoothness and sophistication. suave excellence
Gracious, kind.

noun suaves

sweet-talk

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adj charming but sophisticated

Español	suave
中文	圓滑 /圆滑 yuánhuá, 溫文爾雅的 /温文尔雅的 wēnwén'ěryǎ de
Français	suave
Deutsch	gepflegt, elegant, frohgemut
Italiano	soave
Română	suav
Русский	обходительный obxoditelʹnyj

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@misc{suave_2026,
  title = {suave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}