Meaning & Definition of Jaunty in English
English⟶
Jaunty
/ʤɔnti/
adjective
1. Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
- "A dapper young man"
- "A jaunty red hat"
synonym:
- dapper,
- dashing,
- jaunty,
- natty,
- raffish,
- rakish,
- spiffy,
- snappy,
- spruce
2. 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"
synonym:
- chipper,
- debonair,
- debonaire,
- jaunty