suave meaning

UK US /swɑv/ 1 syllable

suave (adjective): having a sophisticated charm.

suave has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

suave as an adjective

  1. having a sophisticated charm
    • a debonair gentleman

    Synonyms: debonair, debonaire, debonnaire

    Similar: refined

    Related forms: suaveness

  2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
    • he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
    • the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error

    Synonyms: politic, smooth, bland

    Similar: diplomatic

    Related forms: suaveness, suavity

How to pronounce suave

suave is pronounced /swɑv/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with suave

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in VE · 5-letter words

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