suave

Meaning

Adj

1. Charming though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
2. Displaying smoothness and sophistication.
3. Gracious, kind.

Noun

sweet-talk

Synonyms

courteous

polite

bland

debonair

urbane

smooth

politic

debonaire

debonnaire

sweet

tender

graceful

well-behaved

well-mannered

gentle

polished

amiable

liquid

mellow

meltable

melting

refined

silky

sleek

soft-spoken

sophisticated

svelte

mild-mannered

slippery as an eel

ablative

uncrannied

affectionate

attentive

balletic

balmy

charming

civil

cultured

digestible

diplomatic

fluid

fusible

gallant

gentlemanly

glib

good-natured

kind

Translations

courtois

garbato

suave

poli

cortese

sanft

suave

freundlich

aimable

polido

ubbidiente

educato

mild

Pronounced as (IPA)

/swɑːv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: suave

In summary

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