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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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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Recent Examples of cavalier
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
This cavalier attitude toward urban planning has been conjoined to a disingenuousness in the discussion of City Hall’s fate.
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Mark Lamster
architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Get stuck with a cavalier team of baggage handlers, and it can even get soaked in your favorite fragrance or antiaging serum.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
What emerges is a renovation that feels neither precious about its inheritance nor cavalier with it.
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Paul Jebara,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Each crossbreed comes from a poodle bred with a cavalier King Charles spaniel, cocker spaniel, or Labrador retriever.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
This cavalier attitude toward urban planning has been conjoined to a disingenuousness in the discussion of City Hall’s fate.
—
Mark Lamster
architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Get stuck with a cavalier team of baggage handlers, and it can even get soaked in your favorite fragrance or antiaging serum.
—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
What emerges is a renovation that feels neither precious about its inheritance nor cavalier with it.
—
Paul Jebara,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalier
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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For most of the 20th century, a gentleman’s agreement held that no building in Philadelphia rose higher than the brim of William Penn’s hat — the 37-foot bronze likeness of the city’s founder that stands atop City Hall.
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Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.
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The notable summer development, to this point, has been the Dolphins’ lack of interest in adding superior outside options at safety, edge and cornerback.
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This chip enables advanced on-device AI for superior active noise cancellation, focusing on isolating human speech and handling dynamic sounds.
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Among them a City boy wearing three Fit-Bit-type devices, two beautiful Middle Eastern sisters, an outrageously pompous elderly American (sorry; eavesdropping), and several Imelda Marcos lookalikes, tottering out of the treatment rooms with, somehow, their elaborate hairstyles still intact.
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Far from being arty or pompous, Tull laced its sound with a wicked sense of humor and occasional social commentary.
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“Cavalier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalier. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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