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 coquettish
After all, when coquettish Venus journeys through this methodical and down-to-earth sign, the focus shifts from grand gestures and displays of affection (Leo) to the way someone shows up in your day-to-day life (Virgo).
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Nab this charming bag, which comes in all sorts of coquettish florals and prints that flawlessly fit the aesthetic.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The new 14-track collection ballasts her familiar dreamy, coquettish sound with vulnerability and anguish.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Among the pretty-as-can-be linen dresses, ruffly, coquettish tops, and wide selection of denim on sale at Reformation right now, the surprising fashion category to snag during the brand’s summer sale is its repertoire of knits.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Nab this charming bag, which comes in all sorts of coquettish florals and prints that flawlessly fit the aesthetic.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The new 14-track collection ballasts her familiar dreamy, coquettish sound with vulnerability and anguish.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Among the pretty-as-can-be linen dresses, ruffly, coquettish tops, and wide selection of denim on sale at Reformation right now, the surprising fashion category to snag during the brand’s summer sale is its repertoire of knits.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coquettish
Adjective
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Seductively kittenish, Gardner lives up to her profane reputation.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2023
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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
Adjective
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Wang isn’t coy about Meta’s ambitions.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bassetti was also coy when asked the same question.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As the shoot winds down, Köhler observes Maja and Nourou engaging in flirtatious tête-à-têtes barely hidden from view.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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With the sun and Venus in Libra this season — activating your flirtatious fifth house of love, passion and pleasure — everything from creativity to romantic affairs is suddenly on your radar.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fifty-two models followed her, in a dizzying array of looks: garments cut up and spliced back together with rouleau loops; hooded habits somehow rigged to float behind bodies; beaded do-rags; demure knit dresses; crocodile skin and leopard print and black latex.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her demure manicure matched perfectly with the daring vintage Mugler dress that her stylist, Andrew Mukamal, chose for her.—
Violeta Valdés,
Glamour,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Coquettish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquettish. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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