# debonair

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɛbəˈneə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #64,305

## Definitions
1. Gracious, courteous.
2. Suave, urbane and sophisticated.
3. Charming, confident, and carefully dressed.

## Etymology
From Old French debonaire, from the phrase de bon aire (“of good stock, noble”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/debonair