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Definitions for Jaunty

[1] easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
[2] smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat.
[3] sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk a jaunty step
[4] smart; trim a jaunty hat

Words related to Jaunty

impish, devilish, buoyant, carefree, rollicking, jolly, playful, jovial, perky, sprightly, breezy, airy, animated, bold, brash, careless, cocky, dapper, dashing, debonair

Words nearby Jaunty

jaundice, jaundice of newborn, jaundiced, jaunt, jaunting car, jaunty, jaup, jaurès, jav., java, java black rot

Origin of Jaunty

1655–65; earlier jentee, juntee < French gentil noble, gentle, genteel with ending taken as -y1

Other words from Jaunty

jaun·ti·ly , adverb
jaun·ti·ness , noun
un·jaun·ty , adjective

Word origin for Jaunty

C17: from French gentil noble; see genteel

Synonyms for Jaunty

breezy, buoyant, carefree, devilish, impish, jolly, jovial, perky, playful, rollicking, sprightly, airy, animated, bold, brash, careless, cocky, dapper, dashing, debonair, devil-may-care, easy, exhilarated, flip, flippant, forward, free, fresh, frisky, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high-spirited, hilarious, impetuous, impudent, jocose, joking, light, natty, nervy, prankish, provocative, reckless, self-confident, showy, smart, sportive, sporty, spruce, swaggering, trim, venturesome, vivacious