jaunty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɔːn.ti/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdʒɑːn.ti/ some accents
Etymology
Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.
Meanings
- Airy; showy; finical.
- (broadly) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
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Dapper or stylish.
It was probably this circumstance which gave him an interest beyond any that his companion could boast of, and attracted Barnaby’s attention. There was something soldierly in his bearing, and he wore a jaunty cap and jacket.
1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge. Chapter 58.”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, volume III, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, page 274:He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
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Ostentatiously self-confident.
When he started at sight of a clean-shaved tramp, who walked with a jaunty swing
1897, Banjo Paterson, Saltbush Bill's Second Fight:He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jauntiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| jauntier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
jauntiness · jaunty car · jauntily · unjaunty
Synonyms
Translations (68)
ka თვითკმაყოფილი (ostentatiously self-confident) · de schick (dapper or stylish) · ru самоуверенный (ostentatiously self-confident) · ru изя́щный (dapper or stylish) · pl buńczuczny (ostentatiously self-confident) · bg надут (ostentatiously self-confident) · ru показно́й (airy, showy, or affected) · es alegre (airy, showy, or affected) · de fröhlich (airy, showy, or affected) · ru изы́сканный (dapper or stylish) · de selbstgerecht (ostentatiously self-confident) · ru небре́жный (ostentatiously self-confident) · pl wytworny (dapper or stylish) · cs bujarý (airy, showy, or affected) · es jacarandoso (airy, showy, or affected) · eo fajna (dapper or stylish) · pl elegancki (dapper or stylish) · ru манерный (airy, showy, or affected) · de munter (airy, showy, or affected) · ca afectat (airy, showy, or affected) · es animado (airy, showy, or affected) · es desenvuelto (ostentatiously self-confident) · cs živý (airy, showy, or affected) · de schwungvoll (ostentatiously self-confident) · pl wyzywający (ostentatiously self-confident) · cs lehkovážný (ostentatiously self-confident) · ka დახვეწილი (dapper or stylish) · bg изискан (dapper or stylish) · de fesch (dapper or stylish) · de übermütig (airy, showy, or affected) · pl zadziorny (ostentatiously self-confident) · ka მხიარული (airy, showy, or affected) · fi leuhka (ostentatiously self-confident) · de flott (dapper or stylish) · eo pimpa (dapper or stylish) · ca pretenciós (airy, showy, or affected) · pl strojny (dapper or stylish) · ka მოჩვენებითი (airy, showy, or affected) · de prätentiös (airy, showy, or affected) · ru развя́зный (ostentatiously self-confident) · fi itsevarma (ostentatiously self-confident) · pl szarmancki (dapper or stylish) · fi leuhka (dapper or stylish) · bg самоуверен (ostentatiously self-confident) · ka ელეგანტური (dapper or stylish) · bg изящен (dapper or stylish) · pl szykowny (dapper or stylish) · ru вычурный (airy, showy, or affected) · fi leuhka (airy, showy, or affected) · ka უზრუნველი (ostentatiously self-confident) · de affektiert (airy, showy, or affected) · fi kopea (airy, showy, or affected) · nl luchtig (airy, showy, or affected) · pt janota (dapper or stylish) · cs elegantní (dapper or stylish) · de kess (dapper or stylish) · ca arrogant (airy, showy, or affected) · ru сти́льный (dapper or stylish) · de übermütig (ostentatiously self-confident) · pl pretensjonalny (airy, showy, or affected) · bg наперен (airy, showy, or affected) · pl wymuszony (airy, showy, or affected) · es jacarandoso (ostentatiously self-confident) · fi tyylikäs (dapper or stylish) · ru беспе́чный (ostentatiously self-confident) · de selbstzufrieden (ostentatiously self-confident) · de keck (airy, showy, or affected) · ka უდარდელი (ostentatiously self-confident)