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- [dap-er]
- /ˈdæp ər/
- /ˈdæp.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dap-er]
- /ˈdæp ər/
Definitions of dapper word
- adjective dapper A man who is dapper has a very neat and clean appearance, and is often also small and thin. 3
- adjective dapper neat and spruce in dress and bearing; trim 3
- adjective dapper small and nimble 3
- adjective dapper small and active 3
- adjective dapper trim, neat, or smart in dress or appearance 3
- adjective dapper neat; trim; smart: He looked very dapper in his new suit. 1
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Origin of dapper
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English daper < Middle Dutch dapper nimble, stalwart; cognate with German tapfer brave
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Parts of speech for Dapper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dapper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dapper
adj dapper
- rakish — smart; jaunty; dashing: a hat worn at a rakish angle.
- stylish — characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.
- dashing — A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive.
- spry — active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
- classy — If you describe someone or something as classy, you mean they are stylish and sophisticated.
adjective dapper
- neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- well-dressed — attired in clothing that is of good quality, is properly fitted, and is appropriate and becoming.
- tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
- debonair — A man who is debonair is confident, charming, and well-dressed.
- modish — in the current fashion; stylish.
Antonyms for dapper
adj dapper
- scruffy — untidy; shabby.
- sloppy — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- tousled — disordered or disheveled: tousled hair; tousled clothes.
- stylish — characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
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