ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsJ–Kjaunty
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jaunty
Meaning: cheerful and self-confident in manner or appearance
jaunty in a sentence
How jaunty is used in real sentences:
He wore his cap at a jaunty angle as he strode onto the field.
The detective's jaunty whistle suggested that the difficult case had not shaken his confidence.
“When the first stream entered the central cistern in 1789, Valera appeared in a jaunty blue hat, smiling with a confidence absent from her council appearances.”
— from the passage The Northern Channel
Synonyms for jaunty
Other words for jaunty — sprightly, buoyant and dashing — carry the same meaning.
- sprightly
- buoyant
- dashing
Antonyms of jaunty
Words that mean the opposite of jaunty:
Where it comes from
From French gentil, meaning 'graceful or well-bred.'
Memory hook
JAUNTY sounds like 'jaunt': someone enjoying a cheerful jaunt looks jaunty.