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- Dictionarycavalier/ˌkavəˈlɪə/
noun
- 1. a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War. historical Similar Opposite
- 2. a small spaniel of a breed with a long snout.
adjective
- 1. showing a lack of proper concern; offhand: "Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word cavalier as an adjective and a noun. A cavalier can be a gentleman, a knight, a swaggerer, or a disdainful attitude.
Cavalier can be an adjective meaning not caring about others, or a noun meaning a royalist in the English Civil War. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and translations.
Cavalier definition: a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.. See examples of CAVALIER used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of cavalier as an adjective, noun, and verb, and see how it is used in sentences. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and related words of cavalier.
Someone who is cavalier has a dismissive attitude and regards other people as inferior. If you think you know more than your teacher and never bother doing homework, your parents might complain that you are cavalier about your studies.
Cavalier can be a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it means a gallant gentleman, a mounted soldier, or a supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War. As an adjective, it means arrogant, dismissive, or jaunty.
The term "Cavalier" (/ ˌ k æ v ə ˈ l ɪər /) was first used by Roundheads as a term of abuse for the wealthier royalist supporters of King Charles I and his son Charles II of England during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration (1642 – c. 1679).
