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 Her first ally is Oona (Bo Bragason), a loud, flirtatious Brit who teaches Annie to operate a motorboat by assuring her that steering it is just like giving a hand job. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 At sixty-six, Araki maintains his mop of boyish dark hair and arch, flirtatious disposition. — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 Baldur is more circumspect, irked at having temporarily lost his boat in the mishap, and unsettled by Helge’s teasing manner, which could be interpreted as either adversarial or flirtatious. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026 The Team’s sale process was launched earlier this year after a dump of files related to Jeffrey Epstein revealed flirtatious emails that Wasserman had sent in the early 2000s to close Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flirtatious

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Adjective

Palmer sparked romance rumors with fellow TV host Sean Evans after the pair have had several flirty interactions and were spotted out on a date together in June.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
When Hal wakes up in the hospital with Kerry by his bedside, things turn a little more flirty, though whether this actually goes anywhere remains to be seen.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of flirty

Adjective

For a vintage summery style, pair a coquettish white kitten heel with a navy polka dot dress.

— Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 27 July 2026
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

Definition of coquettish

Adjective

Harry Styles made a coy reference to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden nuptials while performing at the venue on Saturday night.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026
However, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was coy about whether Smith would start against the Steelers.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of coy

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