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View synonyms for smooth-spoken

smooth-spoken

[ smooth-spoh-kuhn ]

adjective

  1. speaking or spoken easily and softly.


smooth-spoken

adjective

  1. speaking or spoken in a gently persuasive or competent manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of smooth-spoken1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

Little and quiet and smooth-spoken, he could put the legal leather into the biggest bullies the other side could hire.

Is very smooth spoken, of good address, looks like an upper Valet, and is a perfect devil at his Work.

Thus the smooth-spoken young locating engineer in brown duck, serving as plowman for his company.

Among them was the smooth-spoken corregidor, now woefully crestfallen.

The men who have done valiant service are not all smooth-spoken gentlemen in black coats—but what of it?

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