Antonyms for jauntiness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : jawn-tee, jahn-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn-

Definition of jauntiness

Origin : 1660s, "elegant, stylish," from French gentil "nice, pleasing," in Old French "noble" (see gentle). Form reflects attempt to render the French pronunciation of gentil. Meaning "easy and sprightly in manner" first attested 1670s. Related: Jauntily; jauntiness.

As in cheerfulness : noun happiness
As in lightheartedness : noun high spirits
As in cheer : noun happiness
As in sportiveness : noun playfulness
As in waggishness : noun playfulness

Example sentences :

She tried to be jaunty, but the jauntiness did not ring quite true.
Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith

He stopped whistling and strove to control the jauntiness of his gait.
Extract from : « Blessed Are the Meek » by G.C. Edmondson

His accent took a little from the jauntiness of Katharine's bearing.
Extract from : « The Brentons » by Anna Chapin Ray

He had lost the jauntiness of his air, but he was still dignified.
Extract from : « Love in a Cloud » by Arlo Bates

For the moment all the jauntiness and exuberance had been drained out of him.
Extract from : « Mike » by P. G. Wodehouse

“Naughty, naughty,” said Ellis, but his tone had lost some of its jauntiness.
Extract from : « Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball » by J. W. Duffield

With a feeble attempt at jauntiness, he staggered out of the cabin.
Extract from : « The Star Lord » by Boyd Ellanby

She spoke with an effort at jauntiness after Merton had greeted her.
Extract from : « Merton of the Movies » by Harry Leon Wilson

She began to attempt, off Lundy, the spring and jauntiness of a trawler.
Extract from : « The Sea and the Jungle » by H. M. Tomlinson

Her jauntiness and cackling merriment were really wonderful.
Extract from : « Our Old Home, Vol. 2 » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Synonyms for jauntiness

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