DEBONAIR

chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty

(adjective) 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”

debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suave

(adjective) having a sophisticated charm; “a debonair gentleman”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

debonair (comparative more debonair, superlative most debonair)

(obsolete) Gracious, courteous.

Suave, urbane and sophisticated.

(especially of men) Charming, confident, and carefully dressed.

Noun

debonair

(obsolete) Debonaire behaviour; graciousness.

Anagrams

• diborane

Source: Wiktionary

Deb`o*nair", a. Etym: [OE. debonere, OF. de bon aire, debonaire, of good descent or lineage, excellent, debonair, F. débonnaire debonair; de of (L. de) + bon good (L. bonus) + aire. See Air, and Bounty, and cf. Bonair.]

Definition: Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant. Was never prince so meek and debonair. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition