Thesaurus results for COQUETTISH

coquettish

adjective

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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kittenish
coy
flirtatious
demure
girlish
flirty
prudish
priggish
prim
overmodest
governessy
goody-goody

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

uncoy

uncoy

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“Coquettish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquettish. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

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