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

The men exude contentious authority in various ways, from the grandee’s circumspect command and Uncle Jeb’s sly omniscience to the mechanic’s viperish resentment and Billy’s acerbic flirtation. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

The Gemini Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 7th House of Partnership, helping humor, flirtation, brainstorming, or self-expression flow more easily with someone else. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

The Moon enters Gemini and your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, and Pleasure, bringing curiosity, humor, flirtation, and expressive momentum. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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

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