jaunty
Airy; showy; finicalAiry; showy; finical.
» Tom wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
Er hatte seinen Hut keck aufgesetzt.
Meaning
4 sensesAiry; showy; finical.
affektiert, prätentiös, übermütig
показно́йpokaznój, манерныйmanernyj, вычурныйvyčurnyj
(broadly)Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
Dapper or stylish.
He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
schick, kess, fesch
изы́сканныйizýskannyj, сти́льныйstílʹnyj, изя́щныйizjáščnyj
Ostentatiously self-confident.
He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.
selbstzufrieden, selbstgerecht, übermütig
развя́зныйrazvjáznyj, беспе́чныйbespéčnyj, небре́жныйnebréžnyj
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
Examples
1 sentencesTom wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
deEr hatte seinen Hut keck aufgesetzt.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteeFormerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.
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Forms
jauntier, jauntiestSynonyms
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