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
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Beto and Uhura have been flirtatious with one another all season.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Downs joins the My Life With the Walter Boys cast as Maria, a flirtatious new face who cozies up to Alex.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Consider the cultural tectonics involved in bringing the extended Kardashian empire into contact with Nelly Ghaffar, from Season 15, a flirtatious palliative-care assistant from Slovakia by way of Dorset.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Now, with their flirtatious Instagram exchange, GloRilla and Ingram appear to be embracing their status as one of the newest power couples blending the worlds of music and sports.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Beto and Uhura have been flirtatious with one another all season.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Downs joins the My Life With the Walter Boys cast as Maria, a flirtatious new face who cozies up to Alex.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Consider the cultural tectonics involved in bringing the extended Kardashian empire into contact with Nelly Ghaffar, from Season 15, a flirtatious palliative-care assistant from Slovakia by way of Dorset.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtatious
Adjective
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There was a little moment between Adam and Laurel in the finale that almost seemed flirty.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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Players with early access have indicated that there are flirty suggestions in some of the character’s lines but there has yet to be confirmation.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Antisemitism, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and his constant airing of family dirty laundry have plagued the Grammy winner for nearly a decade, in parallel with his flirtations with MAGA and Christian salvation.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The hardline Islamist movement has previously voiced concern over pornography and flirtation between men and women online.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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
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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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