Synonyms of flirtation

flirtation

noun

as in flirtatiousness

the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others

somehow got the bizarre notion that flirtation was appropriate during a job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flirtatiousness
• coquetry
• coyness
• coquettishness
• play
• dalliance
• kittenishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flirtation

Policies that undermine innovation, such as the Pill Penalty within the IRA, and a brief flirtation with anti-innovation leadership at the FDA, showed how fragile and sensitive to change the grand bargain can be. — Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The intuitive Moon conjoins sensual Venus in your 5th House of Creativity, inviting pleasure, art, flirtation, or play back into your day. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

As the month progresses, however, your social life becomes more active, but a friendship, flirtation or group dynamic might provoke feelings of jealousy. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

But even the attention the Bears’ flirtation with Hammond has brought to the city is paying off, McDermott said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

So did the flirtation of its biggest brands with other leagues. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026

The app has become a quintessential cog in the dating machine—especially in those liminal stages, the flirtations and the breakups. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

There’s friction between the defense lawyer Sam (Nick Nolte) and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange), rooted in Sam’s past infidelity and his current flirtations with a young courthouse clerk who idolizes him. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Tucking in for departure, DeeDee strikes up a flirtation with Cal (Brian Jordan Alvarez), Glamazonian’s hunky co-conductor, while Tess oversees the train’s A-list clientele. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 10 June 2026