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jaunty
jaun·ty J0021600 (jôn′tē, jän′-)adj. jaun·ti·er, jaun·ti·est 1. Having or expressing a buoyant or self-confident air: a jaunty grin; a hat worn at a jaunty angle.2. Sprightly; lively: walking at a jaunty pace; music with jaunty rhythms.3. Archaic a. Stylish.b. Genteel.
[French gentil, nice, from Old French, noble; see gentle.]
jaun′ti·ly adv.jaun′ti·ness n.jaunty (ˈdʒɔːntɪ) adj, -tier or -tiest1. sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk: a jaunty step. 2. smart; trim: a jaunty hat. [C17: from French gentil noble; see genteel] ˈjauntily adv ˈjauntiness njaun•ty (ˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn-)
adj. -ti•er, -ti•est. 1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step. 2. smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat. [1655–65; < French gentil noble, gentle, genteel with ending taken as -y1] jaun′ti•ly, adv. jaun′ti•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | jaunty - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"natty, raffish, rakish, dapper, spiffy, spruce, dashing, snappyfashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" | | 2. | jaunty - 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"chipper, debonair, debonairecheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
jauntyadjective sprightly, buoyant, carefree, high-spirited, gay, smart, trim, lively, airy, spruce, breezy, perky, sparky, dapper, self-confident, showy The novel is altogether jauntier than these quotations imply.
serious, dull, dignified, sedate, lifeless, staidjauntyadjectiveDisplaying light-hearted nonchalance:airy, breezy, buoyant, debonair.Informal: corky.Idiom: free and easy.Translationsjaunty (ˈdʒoːnti) adjective cheerful, bright, lively. a jaunty mood/hat. 輕鬆愉快的，花俏的 洋洋得意的，时髦的 ˈjauntily adverb 輕鬆愉快地，花俏地 洋洋得意地ˈjauntiness noun 輕鬆愉快，花俏 洋洋得意jaunty
Related to jaunty: jaundice, jazzy, jest, debonairSynonyms for jauntyadj sprightlySynonyms- sprightly
- buoyant
- carefree
- high-spirited
- gay
- smart
- trim
- lively
- airy
- spruce
- breezy
- perky
- sparky
- dapper
- self-confident
- showy
Antonyms- serious
- dull
- dignified
- sedate
- lifeless
- staid
Synonyms for jauntyadj displaying light-hearted nonchalanceSynonyms- airy
- breezy
- buoyant
- debonair
- corky
Synonyms for jauntyadj marked by up-to-dateness in dress and mannersSynonyms- natty
- raffish
- rakish
- dapper
- spiffy
- spruce
- dashing
- snappy
Related Wordsadj having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident airSynonymsRelated Words |