panache
Confident stylish swagger
Panache is flamboyant confidence and style—a distinctive flair that makes ordinary actions seem impressive.
Someone who dresses with panache has bold, assured taste.
To do something with panache is to do it with verve and showmanship: She handled the crisis with panache.
The word implies not just competence but a certain swagger in the execution.
Confident, boastful manner
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
- brioVigorous liveliness
- verveSpirited enthusiasm
- pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
elan · flamboyance · showmanship · flourish · charisma · finesse · dash · esprit
Power to do work
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- vigorActive physical strength
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
liveliness · vitality · exuberance · buoyancy · effervescence · sparkle · spiritedness · pep
Self-assured composure
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- self-assuranceConfidence in one's abilities
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- composureEmotional self-control
assurance · swagger · cool · nerve · sangfroid · presence · bearing · dignity
swagger
Confident, boastful manner
pizzazz · elan · flamboyance · showmanship · flourish · charisma · finesse · dash · esprit · audacity
energy
Power to do work
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- vigorActive physical strength
animation · liveliness · vitality · exuberance · buoyancy · effervescence · sparkle · spiritedness · pep · oomph
aplomb
Self-assured composure
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- self-assuranceConfidence in one's abilities
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
composure · assurance · swagger · cool · nerve · sangfroid · presence · bearing · dignity · equanimity
debonair
Sophisticated and carefree
gallant · jaunty · natty · spruce · sophistication · refinement · polish · urbane · stylish · sartorial
feather
Bird's body covering
cockade · headdress · helmet · cavalier · musketeer · tuft · ornament · military · regalia · insignia
- skillsskills, skill, ability, abilities, competencies
- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
- French Loanwordsa la carte, ballet, a la mode, au revoir, bon appetit
- elegantchic, stylish, refined, tasteful, elegant
- flashyshowy, flamboyant, glitzy, gaudy, garish
- refinementrefinement, elegance, sophistication, polish, taste