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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Meanwhile, Lear has been much more coy about her identity.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Donaldson was coy when asked about the return during a panel for Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety event.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cavallari questioned if Jowsey was ready for a relationship given his flirtatious behavior.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Then there's also Meg's best friend, Amy's flirtatious mentor, and Beth's first love.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Norma Shearer, an M-G-M star who became his wife, told the tale of meeting him for the first time and taking him for a demure office boy.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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There were Hmong women with a certain style that never hit the pop culture radar: Tough, streetwise, cocksure and confident, deeply devoted to their families, friends and culture, but not the least bit demure or deferential.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2025
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“Coquettish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquettish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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