CAVALIER Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

cavalier 1 of 2

adjective

ˌka-və-ˈlir

as in arrogant

having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude a cavalier and pompous boss, indifferent to the feelings of her subordinates

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cavalier

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noun

as in gentleman

an honorable and courteous man a novel about the dashing cavaliers and gracious ladies of the South before the Civil War

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Adjective

The director’s no-nonsense approach to the action, utilizing impressive stunt work and steering clear of elaborate effects, as well as his fairly cavalier attitude toward the story itself, might have gotten lost amid a mess of studio tentpole behemoths. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2024 Michael Vaughan had already warned on the Saturday that England needed to be careful about their cavalier approach. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Noun

Next came a waltz between all the debutantes and their fathers, who were passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band. —

Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023 Harrowhark Nonagesimus, having become a powerful immortal necromancer, or Lyctor, at the cost of her cavalier’s life, is fighting battles on several fronts. —

New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020 See all Example Sentences for cavalier