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Debonair vs Delighted - What's the difference?

debonair | delighted |

As adjectives the difference between debonair and delighted

is that debonair is (obsolete) gracious, courteous while delighted is greatly pleased.

As a verb delighted is

(delight).

debonair

English

Alternative forms

* debonaire

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Gracious, courteous.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.vi:
    • Let be that Ladie debonaire , / Thou recreant knight, and soone thy selfe prepaire / To battell [...].
  • Suave, urbane and sophisticated.
  • (especially of men) Charming, confident and carefully dressed.

    • Anagrams

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    delighted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Greatly pleased.
  • *
  • Filled with wonder and delight.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (delight)