suaveness
- noun
- /ˈswɑːv.nəs/
- "Dagget did so with his usual oily suaveness.
Examples
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His suaveness made him the center of attention at every party.
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He still believed suaveness and manners carried currency with women, and for a certain portion of his life, it did.
Fiction book (2000) -
While Bond films have always been about how a secret agent uses strength, skill, suaveness, and sex to save the world time and again, humor is a secondary element to provide comic relief from yet another scene where Bond is bedding down his latest mission while defusing a nuclear bomb that will be dropped into the core of the earth, launching World War **34;4652;TOOLONG.
Blog text (32) -
The speaker's charm and suaveness captivated the audience from start to finish.
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She approached the challenge with a suaveness that impressed everyone in the room.
Synonyms
A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste
Polite and elegant behavior that shows high social standing
A polite, charming way of talking that tries to please others
A quality of being elegant, stylish, and showing good taste
A smooth, confident way of speaking that seems shallow or not sincere
Smooth, polite behavior that makes people feel comfortable
Polite and elegant behavior like people at a royal court
A polite, graceful way of behaving, speaking, and dressing
Antonyms
How Suave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suaveness comes from the Latin word suavis, which means 'pleasant', and the same idea appears in the word suave. Think of it as being 'sweet' and smooth in style—calm, polite, and charming—so suaveness means a smooth, gracious charm.