as in kittenish
affecting shyness or modesty in order to attract masculine interest
an 18th-century painting of a coquettish maiden dallying with a young moonstruck gallant
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coquettish
Adjective
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Madelyn Cline went full-on Old Hollywood bombshell, kittenish liner, polished lengths, and all.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2023 -
With a basis of flawless skin—smoothing and hydration offered via Kylie Skin Face Moisturizer and Eye Cream—Phillips pulled a thick wing of black liner along Jenner's lids, a diminutive wing beneath the lower lashline providing a kittenish complement.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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Neither man is coy about identifying as an activist.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Since Daniel Craig, 57, stepped down as James Bond in 2021’s No Time to Die, rumors have been swirling about who could next play the iconic MI6 agent and producers have remained coy about how imminent a cast announcement might be.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Foggy is chatting up assistant D.A. Kirsten McDuffie (Nikki M. James) while Matt and Karen have their own flirtatious banter.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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With a flirtatious smile, Ito pulls away her hand when Ataide attempts to kiss it.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the effortless looks were anchored with fluid pencil skirts offered in an array of textures, from liquid-looking silk to textural fringes and micro beads, the latter conjuring a demure flapper girl élan.—
WWD,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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And while others may have been more demure in victory, Chalamet instead got honest and showed competitive fire in his acceptance speech.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Coquettish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquettish. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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