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
Powel H. Kazanjian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
But after this rush of cavalier soldiering and bitter sarcasm comes a sobering moment.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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
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Adjective
Today, despite a cavalier public attitude toward the disease, AIDS causes over 630,000 deaths globally.
—Powel H. Kazanjian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
But after this rush of cavalier soldiering and bitter sarcasm comes a sobering moment.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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
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“Cavalier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalier. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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