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Cavalier vs Suave - What's the difference?

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Cavalier is a related term of suave.


As adjectives the difference between cavalier and suave

is that cavalier is not caring enough about something important while suave is charming, confident and elegant.

As nouns the difference between cavalier and suave

is that cavalier is a military man serving on horse while suave is sweet talk.

cavalier

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not caring enough about something important.
  • The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner.
  • * 2003 , Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything'', ''Black Swan , pg.46:
  • Far from marking the outer edge of the solar system, as those school-room maps so cavalierly imply, Pluto is barely one-fifty-thousandth of the way.
  • High-spirited.
  • Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque.
  • Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A military man serving on horse.
  • A sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant.
  • One of the court party in the time of King Charles I, as contrasted with a Roundhead or an adherent of Parliament.
  • A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts.
  • A well mannered man; a gentleman.
  • References

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    suave

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Charming, confident and elegant.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Sweet talk.
  • References

    * Paternoster, Lewis M. and Frager-Stone, Ruth. Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth. Second Edition. Amsco School Publications: USA. 1998.

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