suavity

Examples

• All

• There never was a cat of such deceitfulness and suavity.

  Blog text (6)

• Nevertheless, I thought that if ever I was going to recall David Niven's suavity, I ought to do it the moment I accepted this position.

  Academic text (2005)

• Simple and unpreening, it brandishes a TOOLONG suavity.

  Academic text (2010)

• Although EG's behavior lacked suavity, I think the whole rape card is invalid, as is the idea that he put her in some untenable position.

  Blog text (32)

• Monique was a Valley legend for her instincts, her suavity, and her rapacious, exemplary greed.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The speaker delivered his address with such suavity that the audience was completely captivated.

• Her suavity made a lasting impression during the formal dinner party.

• With great suavity, he apologized for the misunderstanding, effortlessly charming everyone in the room.

Synonyms

G

graciousness

vssuavity

6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

emphasizes polished charm and possible ingratiation rather than pure kindness

G

gentility

vssuavity

4 7.9

Polite and elegant behavior that shows high social standing

is more about smooth charm and ingratiation than social class

S

smoothness

vssuavity

2 4.9

A polite, charming way of talking that tries to please others

focuses more on charm without stressing self-serving intent

S

suaveness

vssuavity

7.3

A smooth, charming way of behaving that makes people feel relaxed

is the same idea but expressed as a different word form

Antonyms

C

crudeness

1 4.9

Something that is rough and not finished, like a simple tool or shelter

R

rudeness

1 3.0

A rough, harsh state of land, material, or work with no skill shown

C

coarseness

4.1

A rough texture that is not smooth

How Suave

elegance

47 3.5

suavity

1 9.1

smoothness

5 1.9

plainness

1 3.5

awkwardness

25 4.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology