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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William Inboden, Foreign Affairs, 9 Nov. 2022
The real issue is not a cavalier process at the City Council.
—Donna Lieberman, New York Daily News, 18 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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The cavalier use of military force can prove catastrophic; Vietnam and Iraq will ever loom as costly cautionary tales.
—William Inboden, Foreign Affairs, 9 Nov. 2022
The real issue is not a cavalier process at the City Council.
—Donna Lieberman, New York Daily News, 18 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 9 Nov. 2024.
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