jaunty:

self-confident and cheerful

jaunty:

self-confident and cheerful

(Adjective)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Hanuman as a child was not just jaunty but also naughty – and his naughtiness combined with his phenomenal powers made him disturbingly disruptive for the sages.

Mahabharata:  With their jaunty spirit, the young twins Nakula and Sahadeva brought fresh life and cheer to the royal palace of Hastinapura. 

Bhagavad-gita:  Humility doesn’t mean we can’t have a jaunty spirit; it just means that we don’t demand respect from others or attack those who don’t respect us.