English adjective: jaunty | |||
1. | jaunty marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners | ||
Samples | A dapper young man. A jaunty red hat. | ||
Synonyms | dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce | ||
Similar | fashionable, stylish | ||
Antonyms | unfashionable, unstylish | ||
2. | jaunty having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air | ||
Samples | Looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit. Life that is gay, brisk, and debonair. Walked with a jaunty step. A jaunty optimist. | ||
Synonyms | chipper, debonair, debonaire | ||
Similar | cheerful | ||
Antonyms | cheerless, depressing, uncheerful | ||