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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

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Antonyms

careworn

Examples

//a debonair man in a suit and top hat
//his debonair dismissal of my inquiry concerning his financial situation led me to believe that nothing was wrong

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology

Middle English debonere, debonaire "mild, meek, kind, courteous," borrowed from Anglo-French deboneire, debonaire "mild, meek, noble, highborn," from de "of" + bon "good" + Old French aire, ere "family, stock, sort, kind" — more at aerie

debonair

adjective

qua

Synonyms & Antonyms