'Flair' definitions:
Definition of 'flair'
(from WordNet)
noun
A natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating" [syn: flair, genius]
noun
Distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" [syn: dash, elan, flair, panache, style]
noun
A shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare" [syn: flare, flair]
Definition of 'Flair'
From: GCIDE
- Flair \Flair\ (fl[^a]r), n. [OE. flaireodor, fr. OF. & F. flair, fr. OF. flairier, F. flairer, to smell, LL. flagrare for L. fragrare. See Flagrant.]
- 1. Smell; odor. [Obs.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. Sense of smell; scent; fig., discriminating sense. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 3. A talent or ability, expecially an intuitive one that makes performance of a task appear easy; an intuitive appreciation; a knack; as, she has a flair for acting. [PJC]
- 4. An attractive way of performing a task; style. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'flair'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ability,
- ableness,
- acuity,
- acumen,
- acuteness,
- adequacy,
- adroitness,
- an ear for,
- an eye for,
- aptitude,
- aptness,
- art,
- artistic skill,
- artistry,
- arty-craftiness,
- bent,
- blazon,
- braininess,
- bravura,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- brilliancy,
- bump,
- caliber,
- capability,
- capableness,
- capacity,
- capacity for,
- chic,
- clear thinking,
- cleverness,
- competence,
- critical discernment,
- daring,
- dash,
- demonstration,
- dexterity,
- discernment,
- display,
- dower,
- dowry,
- dramatics,
- eclat,
- efficacy,
- efficiency,
- elan,
- elegance,
- endowment,
- equipment,
- esprit,
- etalage,
- exhibition,
- exhibitionism,
- facility,
- faculty,
- false front,
- fanfaronade,
- feel,
- felicity,
- figure,
- fitness,
- flaunt,
- flaunting,
- flourish,
- forte,
- genius,
- genius for,
- gift,
- gift for,
- giftedness,
- gifts,
- glamor,
- head,
- histrionics,
- inclination,
- innate aptitude,
- insight,
- instinct,
- judgment,
- keen-wittedness,
- keenness,
- knack,
- leaning,
- long suit,
- makings,
- manifestation,
- mental alertness,
- mercurial mind,
- metier,
- mind,
- native cleverness,
- natural endowment,
- natural gift,
- nimble mind,
- nimble-wittedness,
- nimbleness,
- nous,
- oomph,
- pageant,
- pageantry,
- panache,
- parade,
- parts,
- penetration,
- perception,
- perceptiveness,
- perspicacity,
- pizzazz,
- potential,
- power,
- powers,
- proclivity,
- proficiency,
- propensity,
- qualification,
- quick parts,
- quick thinking,
- quick wit,
- quick-wittedness,
- quickness,
- ready wit,
- savvy,
- sham,
- sharp-wittedness,
- sharpness,
- show,
- showing-off,
- skill,
- smartness,
- smarts,
- sparkle,
- speciality,
- spectacle,
- splash,
- splurge,
- sprightly wit,
- staginess,
- strong flair,
- strong point,
- style,
- stylishness,
- sufficiency,
- susceptibility,
- talent,
- talents,
- taste,
- tendency,
- the goods,
- the stuff,
- theatrics,
- turn,
- turn for,
- vaunt,
- verve,
- virtu,
- vitality,
- what it takes