debonaire Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having a sophisticated charm
    suave; debonnaire; debonair.
    • a debonair gentleman
  2. adjective satellite having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
    chipper; debonair; jaunty.
    • 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

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