coy

coy

adjective

Definition of COY

1

affecting shyness or modesty in order to attract masculine interest <not wanting him to know that she was interested in him, she acted very coy at the dance>

Synonyms coquettish, demure, kittenish

Related Words flirtatious, flirty, girlish; goody-goody, governessy, overmodest, priggish, prim, prudish

Antonyms uncoy

2

not comfortable around people <a coy toddler who hides whenever anyone comes to the house>

Synonyms backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, recessive, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish, withdrawn

Related Words antisocial, lone, lone-wolf, unsociable, unsocial; awkward, embarrassed, self-conscious, unadventurous, unassertive, unenterprising; inhibited, reserved, uneasy, uptight

Near Antonyms boon, clubbable (also clubable), companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable, social; bold, dashing, forceful; brash, forward, overbold, uninhibited, unreserved

Antonyms extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing