Debonair vs. Dapper — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Debonair and Dapper
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Definitions
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.
Dapper➦
Lively and alert.
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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.
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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
