ADJECTIVE | all | debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suave | having a sophisticated charm |
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all | debonair, chipper, debonaire, jaunty | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
Sounds | deh.bahneh'r | |
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Rhymes | affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr... |
Meaning | Having a sophisticated charm. | |
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Example | "a debonair gentleman" | |
Synonyms | debonaire, debonnaire, suave | |
Broader | refined | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
Spanish | apuesto, gallardo, suave |
Meaning | Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air. | |
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Example | "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds | |
Synonyms | chipper, debonaire, jaunty | |
Broader | cheerful | Full of or promoting cheer |
Spanish | alegre, animado, gallardo, garboso | |
Catalan | alegre, animat |
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