jauntiness
jauntiness — noun
1. the attractive, carefree way someone behaves or moves when they feel both happy
the attractive, carefree way someone behaves or moves when they feel both happy and sure of themselves — having a spring in your step, smiling easily, and not worrying about small problems
Sana entered the meeting room with the jauntiness of someone newly promoted.
with the jauntiness of [someone in a situation]
The old jukebox music had a cheerful jauntiness that made tired waiters tap their feet.
cheerful jauntiness — adjective + jauntiness
The children's jauntiness after a sunny day at the beach delighted their grandparents.
There was a jauntiness in Pim's bright yellow scarf and mismatched socks.
Yumi sang the folk song with such jauntiness that the whole audience smiled.
- cheerfulness
broader and more general; cheerfulness focuses on happiness without the self-assured, carefree edge
- liveliness
highlights energy and animation but may lack the confidence component of jauntiness
- buoyancy
suggests resilience and a light-hearted mood, overlapping well with jauntiness; also used in financial contexts
- breeziness
captures the casual, carefree quality but sounds slightly more informal than jauntiness
- gloominess
the opposite of the cheerful aspect of jauntiness
- dejection
contrasts with the confident, lifted quality of jauntiness
文法句型
jauntiness (of [something])
用法筆記
Typically describes a person's walk, manner, or style of dress that projects both happiness and self-assurance. The word almost always carries a positive, admiring tone.