Debonaire Definition & Meaning
debonaire
- adjective
- having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"
- 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"
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- What does debonaire mean?
- having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" 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"
- What part of speech is debonaire?
- Debonaire is an adjective.
- How many definitions does debonaire have?
- Debonaire has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).