All 6 Uses of
suave
in
Arrowsmith
- The president was very suave, for so large and strong and hearty a man.†
Chpt 12 *suave = sophisticated and charming
- As their suave courtesy smothered him, Martin felt like a footman.†
Chpt 25
- Because he loved her and also was fond of her, he was annoyed when she was less sleek, less suave, than the women he encountered at Angus Duer's.†
Chpt 25
- Ross McGurk was at the time a man of fifty-four, second generation of California railroad men; a graduate of Yale; big, suave, dignified, cheerful, unscrupulous.†
Chpt 27
- Had he been suave then and witty, she would not have been greatly interested.†
Chpt 37
- He's no tougher than—he's a lot better than the financiers who cover up their stuff by being suave......Poor devil!†
Chpt 39
Definition:
having a sophisticated charm
When said of a person, suave is not always complimentary. It is often said of a man who is not sincere. However, at it's most basic level it would imply that someone knows the proper or polite way to act, is confident, and effortlessly acts in a proper and gracious manner.