debonair

adjcharming, elegant

Synonyms for debonair

adj charming, elegant

Antonyms for debonair

unsophisticated
awkward
clumsy
inelegant
uncharming
undebonair

Word Origin & History

c.1200, "mild, gentle, kind courteous," from Old French debonaire, from de bon' aire "of good race," originally used of hawks, hence, "thoroughbred" (opposite of French demalaire). Used in Middle English to mean "docile, courteous," it became obsolete and was revived with an altered sense of "pleasant, affable" (1680s).

Example Sentences for debonair

I see him smiling and debonair at the minute when I am in a ferment.

Then he followed Ike into the cabin, debonair and apparently unconcerned.

Robb turned away in his cheerful, debonair manner and rode off.

This gay, debonair Scotsman is simply worshipped by the men.

She had been so generous, so debonair, such a gay and charming spender.

Gone was the debonair gentleman of a quarter of an hour ago.

The Westerner, answering the questions of his cousin, was at his debonair best.

The debonair lightness of the question could not rob it of its significance.

The name did not fit him; was too mealy; not debonair enough.

But, at the moment, Flamby had no eyes for the debonair Orlando.

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Synonyms for debonair

Antonyms for debonair

buoyant

courteous

dashing

jaunty

urbane

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Antonyms for debonair

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buoyant

courteous

dashing

jaunty

urbane

Synonyms for debonair

breezy