jauntiness

/ˈdʒɔntinəs/
noun
  1. A lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner or appearance.
    • There was a natural jauntiness in the way she tossed her scarf over her shoulder.
    • Her jauntiness made everyone around her feel more energetic.
    • The old man still walked with the jauntiness of someone half his age.
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