| 单词 | suavity |
| 释义 | suavity (once / 6626 pages) n Suavity is the art of making people like and want to be around you, like the celebrity whose suavity helped him land great movie roles — even though he wasn't the most talented actor to audition. Suavity, pronounced "SWAH-vuh-tee," depends on saying all the right things to "get in good" with everyone around. So, though it is a graceful and often helpful thing to have suavity, it also might be a little less than real: In avoiding any topic that might get the conversation moving in a more lively and even heated direction, those who possess great suavity may also make things a little boring, fake, even. Talking about the weather and where everyone went on vacation does get a bit old. WORD FAMILYsuavity: suavities+/suave: suavely, suaveness, suaver, suavest, suavity USAGE EXAMPLESThe youngish new foreign minister displayed a suavity that was absent a dozen years ago. Economist(Sep 01, 2016) At one point, Plácido Domingo glides past with such suavity, I barely register that he is cutting the line entirely. The Guardian(Mar 23, 2016) Johnny Manziel might not be the first athlete you associate with eloquence and suavity. Slate(Jan 21, 2016) n the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner Syn|Hyper blandness, smoothness, suaveness graciousness excellence of manners or social conduct |
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