jauntiness

see definition of jauntiness

as incheerfulness

as inlightheartedness
as incheer
as insportiveness
as inwaggishness

Word Origin & History

1660s, "elegant, stylish," from French gentil "nice, pleasing," in Old French "noble" (see gentle). Form reflects attempt to render the French pronunciation of gentil. Meaning "easy and sprightly in manner" first attested 1670s. Related: Jauntily; jauntiness.

Example Sentences for jauntiness

She tried to be jaunty, but the jauntiness did not ring quite true.

He stopped whistling and strove to control the jauntiness of his gait.

His accent took a little from the jauntiness of Katharine's bearing.

He had lost the jauntiness of his air, but he was still dignified.

For the moment all the jauntiness and exuberance had been drained out of him.

“Naughty, naughty,” said Ellis, but his tone had lost some of its jauntiness.

With a feeble attempt at jauntiness, he staggered out of the cabin.

She spoke with an effort at jauntiness after Merton had greeted her.

She began to attempt, off Lundy, the spring and jauntiness of a trawler.

Her jauntiness and cackling merriment were really wonderful.

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Synonyms for jauntiness

noun happiness

Antonyms for jauntiness

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More words related to jauntiness

cheer

noun. happiness

lightheartedness

noun. high spirits

sportiveness

noun. playfulness

waggishness

noun. playfulness

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.