jaunty
adjective
[ ˈdʒɔːnti ]
• having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
• "there was no mistaking that jaunty walk"
Similar:
cheerful,
cheery,
happy,
merry,
jolly,
joyful,
gleeful,
glad,
lively,
vivacious,
perky,
full of life,
bright,
sunny,
buoyant,
bubbly,
bouncy,
breezy,
frisky,
full of the joys of spring,
in good spirits,
exuberant,
ebullient,
effervescent,
sparkling,
sparkly,
sprightly,
spry,
carefree,
unworried,
untroubled,
without a care in the world,
blithe,
airy,
light-hearted,
nonchalant,
insouciant,
happy-go-lucky,
free and easy,
easy-going,
blasé,
devil-may-care,
casual,
relaxed,
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,
full of beans,
sparky,
upbeat,
go-go,
chirpy,
chipper,
peppy,
zippy,
zappy,
full of vim and vigour,
peart,
gay,
blithesome,
perk,
as merry/lively as a grig,
wick,
Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘well-bred, genteel’): from French gentil (see gentle1, genteel).
