SUAVITY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

suavity

noun

Definition of suavity

as in gracefulness

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Recent Examples of suavity Yes, there are fights with swords and bodices that are ripped, but this Zorro is finally much more of a romantic farce than an action drama, befitting star Jean Dujardin‘s particular blend of goofy suavity. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 If Stone is rage incarnate, RZA, as Hutch’s samurai-sword-wielding brother, is pure Zen suavity. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
The brightly colored stalk of larkspur blooms will always draw attention in the garden, and true to their aesthetic, these statuesque flowers are associated with gracefulness and positivity.

— Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

Definition of gracefulness

Noun

At Montage Big Sky, a 139-room wood-and-stone main structure dispenses with antler chandeliers and wagon wheels in favor of easygoing American gentility.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of gentility

Noun

But our heroine, who’s clearly still possessed by the superhuman poise that Yeoh has weaponized across her brilliant career, is unconvinced.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Tyler Shough showed toughness and poise, validating what opponents said about him in Quarterback Tiers over the summer.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of poise

Noun

In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of gallantry

Noun

This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong’s camera never intrudes, lending grace and honesty to the character studies, while Jung Jae-il’s ravishing piano and string score heightens the emotions without becoming manipulative.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of grace

Noun

Set the scene On rugged John’s Island 40 minutes outside of Charleston, Auberge’s Lowcountry debut deftly centers the coastal charm of the South Carolina sea islands—the second most bioactive habitat in the world, after only the Amazon Rainforest.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Despite its grand title—the capital of the USSR—the city of my youth held little charm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of charm

Noun

Witkoff and Kushner began their whirlwind weekend of diplomacy with a three-hour meeting with Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday afternoon.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
But no president has appeared to so directly link diplomacy to his own economic interests, according Patrick Shea, a professor of international relations and global governance at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of diplomacy

Noun

On the greatest night of his greatest coaching feat, Sarkisian acted without grace or a shred of tact.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
His effortless confidence and surprising tact with women of all ages continually subvert what audiences (and his father Hank) think of him.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tact

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