dashing

[dash-ing]

adjective

1. energetic and spirited; lively.

   a dashing hero.

2. elegant and gallant in appearance and manner.

   a dashing young cavalry officer.

3. showy; stylish.

dashing

/ ˈdæʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. spirited; lively

   a dashing young man

2. stylish; showy

   a dashing hat

Other Word Forms

• dashingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashing¹

First recorded in 1800–05; dash ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It was efficient, one had to admit, but lacked the sense of adventure and cardiovascular exercise that dashing to get a good spot on line had always provided.

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He cut a very dashing figure, to be sure, in a trim scarlet tunic over deep blue trousers, with a spotless white belt cinched about his waist.

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Traders had already priced in the Fed’s September rate cut, which Powell characterized as a “risk management” move — dashing hopes for an aggressive easing cycle.

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The dashing former helicopter pilot was widely considered his mother’s favorite son and courtiers said Queen Elizabeth II didn’t want to take steps to fully humiliate him.

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Their work has been seen as reflecting their vastly different personas—Manet the dashing, witty, impetuous flâneur; Morisot the reserved, intelligent and exceedingly decorous bourgeoise—through the lens of their separate worlds.

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Related Words

• dapper 
• debonair 
• fearless 
• plucky 
• stylish 
• swashbuckling