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B1 — Intermediateadjective

garbato

polite, gracious, pleasant

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

corteseeducatogentileaffabiledelicato

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

sgarbatomaleducatobruscovillanorude

Usage note

'Affabile' means easy to approach and talk to. 'Delicato' in this sense implies tact. 'Garbato' suggests pleasing manner and tone.

Example

"Il commesso è stato molto garbato e ci ha aiutati a scegliere."

"The shop assistant was very gracious and helped us choose."

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