douce

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Serious and quiet; steady, not flighty or casual; sober

If Fabre, for example, were elected to the Academy tomorrow, you would see his lust for social revolution turning overnight into the most douce and debonair conformity.

Sweet, nice, pleasant
Sober; prudent; sedate; modest
Sweet; pleasant
douce

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    Etymology

    [ 'düs ] (adjective.) 1721. From Old French dolz, dous, Middle French doux, douce, from Latin dulcis (“sweet”).
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