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 flirtatious
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 12 June 2025
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
Each intro, accompanied by a flirtatious video close-up on the enormous screens stretched across the stage, only made the shrieking louder (if such a thing is possible).
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Karen Read maintained a lengthy flirtatious text message relationship with a friend of the boyfriend she is accused of murdering in the weeks prior to his death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Adjective
Cavallari questioned if Jowsey was ready for a relationship given his flirtatious behavior.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 12 June 2025
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
Each intro, accompanied by a flirtatious video close-up on the enormous screens stretched across the stage, only made the shrieking louder (if such a thing is possible).
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Karen Read maintained a lengthy flirtatious text message relationship with a friend of the boyfriend she is accused of murdering in the weeks prior to his death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtatious
Noun
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The quick coquetry, captured by webcams pointed at the nest, made for lighthearted jokes and speculative gossip on social media, as fans of the birds reveled in the mystery of the latest developments and poked fun at Annie’s apparent promiscuity, comparing the turn of events to a TV drama.—
Andres Picon,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2022
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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
Adjective
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Where other editors would remain strategically coy.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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However, the cast has stayed coy about any specifics of the film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 June 2025
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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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