Synonyms of kittenish

kittenish

adjective

ˈkit-nish

as in coquettish

affecting shyness or modesty in order to attract masculine interest

she couldn't see the point in being kittenish about it and decided to just ask him out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coquettish
• coy
• flirtatious
• girlish
• demure
• flirty
• prudish
• prim
• priggish
• governessy
• overmodest
• goody-goody

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kittenish

Simply brushing them out of your eyes can feel like a coquettish, kittenish gesture! — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026

Seductively kittenish, Gardner lives up to her profane reputation. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023

Madelyn Cline went full-on Old Hollywood bombshell, kittenish liner, polished lengths, and all. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023

To this day, she’s drawn to the bruise of blue that belies the kittenish blush, the tension between the girl next door and the demimondaine, who are not so far apart, who may even be one. — Susan Dominus Photographs By Joshua Kissi Styled By Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs By Collier Schorr Styled By Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait By Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs By Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021