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debonaire definition

debonaire


 
  Overview  of  adj  debonaire 
 
  The  adj  debonaire  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  debonair,  debonaire,  debonnaire,  suave  --  (having  a  sophisticated  charm;  "a  debonair  gentleman") 
  2.  chipper,  debonair,  debonaire,  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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  debonaire 
 
  2  senses  of  debonaire 
 
  Sense  1 
  debonair,  debonaire,  debonnaire,  suave 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  refined)  ->  unrefined 
 
  Sense  2 
  chipper,  debonair,  debonaire,  jaunty 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  cheerful)  ->  cheerless,  uncheerful 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  debonaire 
 
  2  senses  of  debonaire 
 
  Sense  1 
  debonair,  debonaire,  debonnaire,  suave 
  =>  refined  (vs.  unrefined) 
 
  Sense  2 
  chipper,  debonair,  debonaire,  jaunty 
  =>  cheerful  (vs.  cheerless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  debonaire 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  debonaire 
 
  debonaire  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  debonaire 
  debonaire 
 
  Overview  of  adj  debonaire 
 
  The  adj  debonaire  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  debonair,  debonaire,  debonnaire,  suave  --  (having  a  sophisticated  charm;  "a  debonair  gentleman") 
  2.  chipper,  debonair,  debonaire,  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") 



debonaire definition