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debonaire definition
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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
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