as in flirtation
the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others
his wink might have been flirtatiousness, or just innocent playfulness
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Recent Examples of flirtatiousness
Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtatiousness
Noun
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His flirtation with slide guitar in the late 1970s and ’80s was mediocre at best.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their clashing and differing personalities prove to be a source of flirtation, which any Capricorn can see by reading between the lines.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The three-inch heels that the women wear when performing the dance are visible at the bottom of the skirt—a demure bit of coquetry.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2022
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In other words, the most dizzying and most consequential storyline of Michigan’s offseason — Harbaugh’s coquetry with the Minnesota Vikings notwithstanding — is going to linger a while longer.—
Michael Cohen,
Detroit Free Press,
27 July 2022
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The Hunting Wives strips away any coyness about sexuality in the first three minutes of episode one.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Flirtatiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatiousness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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