jauntiness

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{n} airiness, gayety, briskness, flutter
{i} liveliness, gaiety; stylishness
stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
The quality of being jaunty
jaunty
Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner

The courtier was a jaunty fellow, attuned to the esoteric court gossip and attentive to the least beneficial wind of favor blowing from the throne.

jaunty
{a} showy, gay, giddy, fluttering
jaunty
Dapper or stylish
jaunty
marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
jaunty
Ostentatiously self-confident
jaunty
{s} lively, merry; stylish but sporty
jaunty
If you describe someone or something as jaunty, you mean that they are full of confidence and energy. a jaunty little man + jauntily jaun·ti·ly He walked jauntily into the cafe
jaunty
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man diverted by his own wit"- Frances G Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H M Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
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