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Synonyms for debonair

19 synonyms
1 antonym
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Jaunty

jaunty, sprightly, cheerful, chipper

2. Suave — gracious, courteous

suave, urbane, affable, refined, well-bred, gracious, polite, courteous, obliging, civil, genteel, polished, mannerly, complaisant

Other

bonair dated

Antonyms

All antonyms of debonair →

Definitions

adj. 1
Gracious, courteous.
adj. 2
Suave, urbane and sophisticated.

Related words

Other spellings: debonaire debonnaire débonnaire

Example sentences

suave Yanni is extremely suave and disarming.
urbane The houses pack exquisitely beautiful urbane youth.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
debonair		rising
suave		rising
urbane		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: civil², suave¹
6 letters: polite², jaunty², urbane², bonair
7 letters: refined², chipper², affable³, genteel²
8 letters: polished², cheerful², gracious², obliging³, mannerly
9 letters: courteous³, sprightly²
11 letters: complaisant³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (civil² = 2 syllables).