Debonair vs. Dapper — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Debonair and Dapper
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Debonair
(of a man) confident, stylish, and charming
All the men looked debonair and handsome in white tie and tails
Dapper
Neatly dressed; trim.
Debonair
Sophisticated; urbane.
Dapper
Very stylish in dress.
Debonair
Gracious and charming in a cheerful, carefree way.
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Dapper
Lively and alert.
Debonair
(obsolete) Gracious, courteous.
Dapper
Neat, trim.
Debonair
Suave, urbane and sophisticated.
Dapper
Stylishly dressed, neatly dressed, spiffy.
Debonair
(especially of men) Charming, confident, and carefully dressed.
Dapper
Quick; little and active.
Debonair
(obsolete) Debonaire behaviour; graciousness.
Dapper
Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively.
He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection by such a dapper little man.
The dapper ditties that I wont devise.
Sharp-nosed, dapper steam yachts.
Debonair
Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant.
Was never prince so meek and debonair.
Dapper
Marked by smartness in dress and manners;
A dapper young man
A jaunty red hat
Debonair
Having a sophisticated charm;
A debonair gentleman
Debonair
Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air;
Looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit
Life that is gay, brisk, and debonair
Walked with a jaunty step
A jaunty optimist
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