Word:
Debonair
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Of a man : dressing and acting in an appealing and sophisticated way : fashionable, attractive and confident
Sentences:
1) I saw a debonair man in a suit and top hat.
2) His debonair dismissal of my inquiry concerning his financial situation led me to believe that nothing was wrong.
Origin:
From Anglo-French deboneire, from de bon aire of good family or nature.
First use:
13th century
Synonyms:
blithe, carefree, devil-may-care, charming, gracious
Antonyms:
unsophisticated, inelegant, uncharming
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