mindmap root((圆滑)) suave suggests a specific ability to deal with others easily and without friction: a luxury restaurant with an army of ~ waiters. urbane implies high cultivation and poise coming from wide social experience: the ~ host of a television series. diplomatic stresses an ability to deal with ticklish situations tactfully and effectively: be ~ in asking them to leave. bland emphasizes the mildness of manner and absence of irritating qualities: a ~ manner suitable for early morning radio. smooth suggests often an excessive, deliberately assumed suavity: the ~ sales pitch of a car dealer. politic implies a shrewd as well as tactful and suave handling of people and situations: an ambassador's wife must be ~ and discreet.