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Debonair

Debonair Meaning & Definition
Debonair Definition And Meaning

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

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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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