Debonaire — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

having a sophisticated charm

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; - Frances G. Patton; - H.M.Reynolds

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɪskˈʌstəm/

🇬🇧British English

/dˌɛbənˈeə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˌɛbənˈeə/

3 syllables Say it as /dɪskˈʌstəm/.

Examples

a debonair gentleman
looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit
life that is gay, brisk, and debonair

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

chipper jaunty suave debonnaire debonair

Parts of Speech

adjective	having a sophisticated charm “a debonair gentleman”
adjective	having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; - Frances G. Patton; - H.M.Reynolds “looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit”

Word Forms

suaveness	noun	the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
jauntiness	noun	a breezy liveliness

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

débonnaire

avoir un charme sophistiqué

🇪🇸Spanish

elegante

tener un encanto sofisticado

🇮🇹Italian

disinvolto

avere un fascino sofisticato

🇳🇱Dutch

debonair

met een verfijnde charme

🇵🇹Portuguese

elegante

tendo um charme sofisticado

🇷🇺Russian

жизнерадостный

обладающий утонченным шармом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दुर्बलता

एक परिष्कृत आकर्षण होना

🇮🇳Tamil

சிதைந்தவர்

ஒரு அதிநவீன வசீகரம் கொண்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

నిర్వీర్యుడు

ఒక అధునాతన ఆకర్షణ కలిగి

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડેબોનેર

એક અત્યાધુનિક વશીકરણ ધરાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಡೆಬೊನೈರ್

ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ಮೋಡಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഡെബോണയർ

ഒരു സങ്കീർണ്ണമായ ചാം ഉള്ളത്

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

温文尔雅的

具有精致的魅力

🇯🇵Japanese

デボネア

洗練された魅力を持っている

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự vui vẻ

có một sự quyến rũ tinh tế

🇹🇭Thai

เดอโบแนร์

มีเสน่ห์อันซับซ้อน

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مبهج

وجود سحر متطور

🇮🇷Persian

دبونر

داشتن جذابیت پیچیده

🇹🇷Turkish

güler yüzlü

sofistike bir çekiciliğe sahip

🇮🇱Hebrew

דבונר

בעל קסם מתוחכם

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