suavity

[ swah-vi-tee, swav-i- ]

/ ˈswɑ vɪ ti, ˈswæv ɪ- /

a suave or smoothly agreeable quality.

suavities, suave or courteous actions or manners; amenities.

Nearby words

Also suave·ness.

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin suāvitās pleasantness, equivalent to suāv(is) sweet + -itās -ity

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If it were not for her large benevolence and suavity, which makes her a very agreeable woman, he would be badly henpecked.
How to Become Rich|William Windsor
But, combining diplomacy with suavity, Powell prevailed a second time.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley
He was a scoundrel of the deepest dye, without any of the suavity of manner which characterized his companion.
The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World|Benedict Hogan
Yet these too, with all their sympathy and suavity and sweet reasonableness, are policemen au fond.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas

His suavity had returned, and along with it a dignity of bearing not observable before.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet

Word Origin and History for suavity

c.1400, "pleasantness, delightfulness; kindness, gentleness," from Latin suavitas, from suavis (see suave).