dashing

dashing
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. high-spirited, gay; showy, stylish. See fashion.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Bold and lively]
Syn. spirited, dynamic, gallant, daring; see active 2 , brave 1 .
2. [Stylish]
Syn. dapper, jaunty, striking, showy; see fashionable , jaunty .
3. [Being dashed; said especially of water ]
Syn. striking, splashing, beating, being hurled against, being blown against, shattering, breaking, crushing, flinging, tossing, rolling, storm-tossed, wind-blown.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
elegant, debonair, splendid, jaunty, stylish, dapper, swank, chic, fashionable, sharp, flamboyant, rakish.
ANT.: awkward, dull, bumbling
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits: animated, bouncy, chipper, high-spirited, lively, pert, spirited, vivacious. Informal: peppy. Idioms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of life. See ACTION. 2. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal: classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. Slang: with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See STYLE, USUAL.

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