Spanish Conversation · Level 159
30 words
Spanish word
suavidad
Pronunciation
IPA/swaβiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounsmoothness
Example
La suavidad de la tela se nota al tocarla.
You can feel the smoothness of the fabric when you touch it.
More examples
Resolvieron el conflicto con suavidad.
They resolved the conflict with gentleness.
Core concept
Satin pillowcase touched by hand.
Common phrases
la suavidad de la tela
the smoothness of the fabric
el grado de suavidad
the degree of smoothness
con suavidad
with gentleness
Similar words
lisura: Even, uninterrupted surface smoothness with no noticeable irregularities.
textura: Tactile surface quality indicating grain, coarseness, or smoothness.
sedosidad: Silk-like softness with a moist, delicate hand-feel and subtle sheen.
blandura: Compressible softness that yields under pressure and retains a slight dent.
Definition in Spanish
Grado o cualidad de ser suave en el tacto, el sonido o el trato, indicando poca aspereza o dureza.
Word origin
Suavidad is formed from suave plus the suffix -idad, and suave traces to Latin suāvis meaning pleasant or agreeable, so the word denotes smoothness, softness, or mildness.
Usage tips
- Spanish suavidad focuses on physical or sensory smoothness, so avoid reading English 'suave' (charming) into the Spanish word.
Other meanings
- softnessnoun
- gentlenessnoun
Opposites
- asperezaroughnessnoun
- durezahardnessnoun
Related words
- suavesoftadjective
- suavementesoftlyadverb
- suavizantefabric softenernoun