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jaunty

('/dZ//O/nt/i/ )

adjective (a)

Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.(adjective)

source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners(adj.all)

Example:
A jaunty red hat.

Synonym:
dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce

source: wordnet30
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air(adj.all)

Example:
Walked with a jaunty step.
A jaunty optimist.

Synonym:
chipper, debonair, debonaire

source: wordnet30

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