jaunty

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  2. adjective having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; - Frances G. Patton; - H.M.Reynolds

Etymology

Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.

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Synonyms

dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce

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