dashing
Gallant and spirited
Dashing describes someone or something that cuts a striking, stylish figure—typically a man who combines good looks with confident flair.
A dashing hero or dashing young officer suggests romantic appeal and spirited boldness.
The word connects to dash in its sense of vigorous movement and showy style; someone who dashes about with energy and panache earns the adjective.
It carries a slightly old-fashioned, swashbuckling flavor today.
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
- racingSpeed competition sport
- hurryingMoving with urgent speed
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
- boltingDeparting at speed
scrambling · scurrying · charging · rushing · speeding · hastening · bounding · streaking
Sophisticated and carefree
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
sleek · natty · sartorial · well-groomed · tailored · sophisticated · polished · refined
Compellingly attractive to others
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- winsomeSweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- alluringPowerfully appealing
enchanting · appealing · attractive · magnetic · romantic · swashbuckling · roguish · gallant
sprinting
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
bolting · scrambling · scurrying · charging · rushing · speeding · hastening · bounding · streaking · tearing
debonair
Sophisticated and carefree
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
sharp · sleek · natty · sartorial · well-groomed · tailored · sophisticated · polished · refined · chic
charismatic
Compellingly attractive to others
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- winsomeSweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
alluring · enchanting · appealing · attractive · magnetic · romantic · swashbuckling · roguish · gallant · courtly
adventurous
Inclined toward risky endeavors
heroic · spirited · audacious · swashbuckling · gallant · valiant · courageous · plucky · daredevil · undaunted
hyphen
Mark joining compound words
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- escape responsesfleeing, flight, running away, escaping, escape
- walkingwalking, brisk walking, strolling, ambling, sauntering
- action verbsrun, jump, chase, grab, climb
- elegantchic, stylish, refined, tasteful, elegant
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
dashingdull
Lacking edge or interest
boring · lethargic · listless · spiritless · unadventurous
dashingcowardly
Without bravery or nerve
craven · timorous · lily-livered · chickenhearted · timid
- dashing someone's hopesDestroying someone's optimistic expectations
- dining and dashingEating without paying