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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
In her opening statement, Johnson painted Baldwin, who starred in and produced the film, as cavalier with firearms and suggested that the cast and crew faced constraints, ramping up the risk of someone getting injured on set.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 July 2024
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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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew A cavalier Jude Law as a space pirate meets four kids way too far from home, plus some secrets of the galaxy and the Old Republic.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
In her opening statement, Johnson painted Baldwin, who starred in and produced the film, as cavalier with firearms and suggested that the cast and crew faced constraints, ramping up the risk of someone getting injured on set.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 July 2024
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 28 Feb. 2025.
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