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Definition of "suave" [suave]

  • Smoothly agreeable and courteous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "suave" in a sentence
  • "I was not s-- you know, I said I was at that age what you call suave"
  • "He was known as a suave matinee idol who could be molded to play the lead in any romantic film."
  • "Manning is incredibly successful, but he's never going to be called suave, and Matt Ryan is a promising quarterback, but he's going to have to win a playoff game before we start mentioning him among the league's truly elite."