debonair.

Charming, stylish, and socially assured.

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Words that belong together

• debonair manner
• debonair smile

On the page

His debonair manner survived the awkward introduction.

A debonair smile hid the strain of the evening.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more debonair; superlative most debonair where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.