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Main Entry: jaunty Part of Speech:adjective Definition: lively Synonyms: airy, animated, bold, brash, breezy, buoyant, carefree, careless, cocky, dapper, dashing, debonair, devilish, devil-may-care*, easy, exhilarated, flip*, flippant, forward, free, fresh, frisky, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high-spirited, hilarious, impetuous, impish, impudent, jocose, joking, jolly, jovial, light, natty, nervy, perky, playful, prankish, provocative, reckless, rollicking, self-confident, showy, smart, sportive, sporty, sprightly, spruce, swaggering, trim, venturesome, vivacious Antonyms:
depressed, lethargic, lifeless
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoJauntiness infers that the person is almost cocky or self confident. It is an "air" about a person that is not over cocky, but rather...cheeky.
"Susan Boyle sang her song with an unmistakable jauntiness that took the audience with her."
"Andrea wore her new hat with a jauntiness that became her walk and attitude."
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∙ 12y agoJaunty means cheerful and self confident; sprightly; brisk or (as clothing) smart; trim
Jayne walked down the street with a jaunty step in the glorious autumn sunshine.
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∙ 13y ago- After his promotion Diego walked with a jaunty step.
- That is a jaunty outfit. ( skillfully trim)
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∙ 13y agoHe wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
The Definition of Jaunty: (adj.) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air.
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∙ 11y agoYesterday, i visited a garden which had jaunty streams
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∙ 15y agoHe wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
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What is the meaning for jaunty?
It means to show that you are happy and confident...
What does rakishly mean?
means to do a thing that is bad or insulting
What is the synonym of Jaunty?
Sense 1:dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, sprucefashionable (vs. unfashionable), stylishSense 2:chipper, debonair, debonaire, jauntycheerful (vs. depressing)
What is a jaunty cap?
A stylish cap or hat worn with panache, usually at a cheeky angle... a beret is one example.
Can you get words that mean smart that start with the letter j?
Journalism is a school subject. It begins with the letter J.
A sentence using jaunty?
That jaunty jackalope 'jacked my jalopy, Jenny! His jaunty necktie went unnoticed.
How do you use the word jaunty in a sentence?
She wore her hat at a jaunty angle.
Use jaunty in a sentence?
How swift and graceful he was in his long trousers with bicycle clips around them and his scarlet cap at a jaunty angle on his head!
How do you use jauntily in a sentence?
It means in a self-confident way, looking good - After his promotion Diego walked with a jaunty step. or it can be used to describe.. meaning that you like it - That is a jaunty outfit. ( skillfully trim)
Which sentence contains an example of personification?
The brigade was jaunty and seemed to point a proud thumb at the yelling wood.
Is jaunty accented in the first or second syllable?
The word jaunty is accented on the first syllable. Jaun-ty.
How do you use jaunty streams?
All the jaunty streams joined together to make a river.
What is the original language from which jaunty comes?
The original language from which "jaunty" comes is French. It is derived from the French word "gentil," which means "nice" or "pretty."
How can you use the word debonair in a sentence?
Debonair means suave, gracious, or jaunty. Example : "The playboy was known for his debonair manner and charm."
What rhymes with jaunty?
2 syllables:auntie, monty4 syllables:biamonte
What is the meaning for jaunty?
It means to show that you are happy and confident...
The word jaunty comes from the French word meaning what?
"Jaunty" comes from the French word "gentil," which means cheerful or elegant.
