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jaunty

(dʒɔːnti)
Word forms: comparative jauntier, superlative jauntiest
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone or something as jaunty, you mean that they are full of confidence and energy.
...a jaunty little man.
Synonyms: sprightly, buoyant, carefree, high-spirited More Synonyms of jaunty
jauntily (dʒɔːntɪli) adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]
He walked jauntily into the cafe.
The Arsenal striker remains jauntily confident.
More Synonyms of jaunty

jaunty in British English

(ˈdʒɔːntɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiest
1. 
sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk
a jaunty step
2. 
smart; trim
a jaunty hat
Derived forms
jauntily (ˈjauntily)
adverb
jauntiness (ˈjauntiness)
noun
Word origin
C17: from French gentil noble; see genteel

jaunty in American English

(ˈdʒɔnti)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈjauntier or ˈjauntiest
1. 
in fashion; stylish; chic
2. 
lighthearted and merry; sprightly; perky
Derived forms
jauntily (ˈjauntily)
adverb
jauntiness (ˈjauntiness)
noun
Word origin
earlier janty, genty < Fr gentil, genteel: see gentle

Examples of 'jaunty' in a sentence
jaunty

No wonder the singer looks in pain with her leg stuck up at this jaunty angle.
The Sun (2014)
Perhaps a jaunty theme song might do the trick?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is jaunty fairground music playing but one of the rabbits looks a bit mournful.
The Sun (2013)
The jaunty dance music is deeply ironic.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was light and breezy with jaunty incidental music and you could totally see what the producers had in mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And still the jaunty music played.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There ain't many jaunty little anecdotes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
If there were a piano playing a jaunty tune, it would stop.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Big hats at jaunty angles - check!
The Sun (2010)
How hard can it be for a former globe-trotting action hero to carry a jaunty tune?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A jaunty little road trip of song it proves to be.
The Sun (2007)
I like to wear my cervix at a jaunty angle.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The opening was a comically styled heist from an airline, with lots of men in bowler hats and a jaunty soundtrack.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But I am resolutely in love with my jaunty little fringe.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was very cool, complete with baggy jeans and braces, a jaunty hat and a nose stud.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They were both jaunty, self-confident little men who favored snappy sports jackets and took pride in their appearance.
Eddison, Sydney A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990)
He wears a hat with a jaunty feather, as actors do; perhaps only they can get away with it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Backed by a jaunty tune, we find the singer in a nostalgic mood reflecting on simple pleasures, now out of reach.
The Sun (2009)

In other languages
jaunty

British English: jaunty ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone or something as jaunty, you mean that they are full of confidence and energy.
...a jaunty little man.
  • American English: jaunty
  • Brazilian Portuguese: jovial
  • Chinese: 充满信心和活力的
  • European Spanish: desenvuelto
  • French: plein d'allant
  • German: munter
  • Italian: spigliato
  • Japanese: 意気揚々とした
  • Korean: 쾌활한
  • European Portuguese: jovial
  • Latin American Spanish: desenvuelto

1 (adjective) 
Definition
cheerful and energetic
The novel is altogether jauntier than these quotations imply.
Synonyms
sprightly
the sprightly 85-year-old president
buoyant
She was in a buoyant mood.
carefree
She remembered her years of carefree youth.
high-spirited
Her high-spirited demeanour was not ideally suited for palace life.
gay (old-fashioned)
I am in good health, gay and cheerful.
lively
She had a sweet, lively personality.
airy
He sailed past, giving them an airy wave of the hand.
breezy
his bright and breezy personality
perky
Graham was looking as perky as ever.
sparky
self-confident
Opposites
serious
,
dull
,
dignified
,
sedate
,
lifeless
,
staid
2 (adjective) 
Definition
smart and attractive
a jaunty little hat
Synonyms
smart
We set off at a smart pace.
trim
The neighbour's gardens were trim and neat.
gay
I like gay, vibrant posters.
dapper
a small, dapper man in his early fifties
spruce
Chris was looking spruce in his black shirt.
showy
Seeblithe

Nearby words of
jaunty

  • jarring
  • jaundiced
  • jaunt
  • jaunty
  • jaw
  • jazz up
  • jazzy

Synonyms of 'jaunty'

jaunty

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of carefree
Definition
without worry or responsibility
She remembered her years of carefree youth.
Synonyms
untroubled,
happy,
cheerful,
careless,
buoyant,
airy,
radiant,
easy-going,
cheery,
breezy,
halcyon,
sunny,
jaunty,
chirpy (informal),
happy-go-lucky,
blithe,
insouciant,
light-hearted,
lightsome (archaic)
in the sense of dapper
Definition
(of a man) neat in appearance and slight in build
a small, dapper man in his early fifties
Synonyms
neat,
nice,
smart,
trim,
stylish,
spruce,
dainty,
natty (informal),
well-groomed,
well turned out,
trig (archaic, dialect),
soigné
in the sense of gay
Definition
carefree and merry
I am in good health, gay and cheerful.
Synonyms
cheerful,
happy,
bright,
glad,
lively,
sparkling,
sunny,
jolly,
animated,
merry,
upbeat (informal),
buoyant,
cheery,
joyous,
joyful,
carefree,
jaunty,
chirpy (informal),
vivacious,
jovial,
gleeful,
debonair,
blithe,
insouciant,
full of beans (informal),
light-hearted
in the sense of gay
Definition
bright and cheerful
I like gay, vibrant posters.
Synonyms
colourful,
rich,
bright,
brilliant,
vivid,
flamboyant,
flashy,
gaudy,
garish,
showy
in the sense of high-spirited
Definition
lively and wishing to have fun and excitement
Her high-spirited demeanour was not ideally suited for palace life.
Synonyms
lively,
spirited,
vivacious,
vital,
daring,
dashing,
bold,
energetic,
animated,
vibrant,
exuberant,
bouncy,
boisterous,
fun-loving,
ebullient,
sparky,
effervescent,
alive and kicking,
full of life,
spunky (informal),
full of beans (informal),
frolicsome,
mettlesome
in the sense of lively
Definition
vivacious or animated
She had a sweet, lively personality.
Synonyms
animated,
spirited,
quick,
keen,
active,
alert,
dynamic,
sparkling,
vigorous,
cheerful,
energetic,
outgoing,
merry,
upbeat (informal),
brisk,
bubbly,
nimble,
agile,
perky,
chirpy (informal),
sparky,
sprightly,
vivacious,
frisky,
gay (old-fashioned),
alive and kicking,
spry,
chipper (informal),
blithe,
full of beans (informal),
frolicsome,
full of pep (informal),
blithesome,
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
in the sense of perky
Definition
confident or spirited
Graham was looking as perky as ever.
Synonyms
lively,
spirited,
bright,
sunny,
cheerful,
animated,
upbeat (informal),
buoyant,
bubbly,
cheery,
bouncy,
genial,
jaunty,
chirpy (informal),
sprightly,
vivacious,
in fine fettle,
full of beans (informal),
gay (old-fashioned),
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal)
in the sense of spruce
Definition
neat and smart
Chris was looking spruce in his black shirt.
Synonyms
smart,
trim,
neat,
elegant,
dainty,
dapper,
natty (informal),
well-groomed,
well turned out,
trig (archaic, dialect),
as if you had just stepped out of a bandbox,
soigné or soignée
in the sense of trim
Definition
neat and spruce in appearance
The neighbour's gardens were trim and neat.
Synonyms
neat,
nice,
smart,
compact,
tidy,
orderly,
spruce,
dapper,
natty (informal),
well-groomed,
well-ordered,
well turned-out,
shipshape,
spick-and-span,
trig (archaic, dialect),
soigné or soignée
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