FLIRTATIOUS Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

flirtatious

adjective

Definition of flirtatious

as in flirty

feeling or showing a sexual attraction for someone that is usually not meant to be taken seriously feeling flirtatious a flirtatious smile a flirtatious mood

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Recent Examples of flirtatious Someone may approach you with an exciting idea, an invitation or a flirtatious offer, but mixed signals around family, home or your emotional bandwidth could complicate things. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 The community’s letters are rangy—friendly, philosophical, paranoid, flirtatious. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 The female gaze Few women photographed Monroe, and there’s a stark contrast between Arnold’s naturalistic, candid style and the more flirtatious interplay of her male counterparts. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 According to the Associated Press, Carroll has alleged a flirtatious, chance encounter with Trump in 1996 at Bergdorf Goodman’s 5th Avenue store in Manhattan ended violently. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flirtatious

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Adjective

Speaking of, Ross asked Janssen about the steamy bathhouse scene during which Xenia and Bond face off in an encounter that is both flirty and ferocious.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2026
Over the course of the evening, things will be alternately tense, flirty, vulnerable and revelatory as surprisingly little food is eaten.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of flirty

Adjective

With sheer fabrics, lightweight materials, and vintage touches, Bella Hadid succumbed to the most coquettish piece of the moment.

— Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
The desire for mental stimulation, variety and excitement is undeniable, but beneath all of the coquettish energy, something vulnerable is also starting to unfold.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

Definition of coquettish

Adjective

The juxtaposition of Louis being smiley and coy about his diversified portfolio and Regina’s cramped living situation with multiple roommates in an apartment where mice are falling from the ceiling is jarring.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Mekies coy on Verstappen’s future Once again, one of the big talking points regarding the drivers’ market is whether or not Verstappen will remain with Red Bull (or in F1 overall) come next season.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of coy

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