debonair C2 Topic:Register & Style Also spelled debonnair US /dɛbəˈnɛɹ/ UK /dɛbəˈneə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #40933 Meanings 1 adj having a sophisticated charm A debonair gentleman. 2 adj Suave, urbane and sophisticated. “He's doing it wrong! I am much more suave, debonair, and sophisticated than that!” “Yes, Dan, that's a very debonair stain you have on your shirt.” “I'll have you know I have sophistication coming out the wazoo!”. 3 noun Debonaire behaviour; graciousness. But yet, shall my vanity extend only to personals, such as the gracefulness of dress, my debonnaire, and my assurance—Self-taught, self-acquired, these! Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a sophisticated charm debonairedebonnairesuave Word family Derived forms debonairlydebonairness Etymology From Old French debonaire, from the phrase de bon aire (“of good stock, noble”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # debonair **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /dɛbəˈnɛɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɛbəˈneə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 40933 ## Meanings 1. having a sophisticated charm 2. Suave, urbane and sophisticated. 3. Debonaire behaviour; graciousness. ## Examples - A debonair gentleman. - “He's doing it wrong! I am much more suave, debonair, and sophisticated than that!” “Yes, Dan, that's a very debonair stain you have on your shirt.” “I'll have you know I have sophistication coming out the wazoo!”. - But yet, shall my vanity extend only to personals, such as the gracefulness of dress, my debonnaire, and my assurance—Self-taught, self-acquired, these! ## Synonyms - debonaire - debonnaire - suave ## Derived Forms - debonairly - debonairness ## Etymology From Old French debonaire, from the phrase de bon aire (“of good stock, noble”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown