About The Word Debonair
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Debonair
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What's The Definition Of Debonair?
[adj] having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
[adj] having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" Synonyms | Synonyms for Debonair: cheerful | chipper | debonaire | debonnaire | jaunty | refined | suave Related Terms | Find terms related to Debonair: affable | airy | breezy | buoyant | carefree | charming | cheerful | civil | corky | courteous | dapper | dashing | elegant | free and easy | gay | genteel | gracious | insouciant | jaunty | light | lighthearted | light-hearted | lightsome | mannerly | nonchalant | obliging | perky | pleasant | polite | refined | resilient | smooth | soignee | sprightly | suave | urbane | well-bred See Also | Debonair In Webster's Dictionary \Deb`o*nair"\, a. [OE. debonere, OF. de bon aire,
debonaire, of good descent or lineage, excellent, debonair,
F. d['e]bonnaire debonair; de of (L. de) + bon good (L.
bonus) + aire. See {Air}, and {Bounty}, and cf. {Bonair}.]
Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of
good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant.
Was never prince so meek and debonair. --Spenser.
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