coy
English Thesaurus
1. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures (adj.all)
| similar | : | timid, |
| definition | : | showing fear and lack of confidence (adj.all) |
2. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement (adj.all)
| similar | : | indefinite, |
| definition | : | vague or not clearly defined or stated (adj.all) |
3. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way (adj.all)
| similar | : | modest, |
| definition | : | not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance (adj.all) |
4. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement (adj.all)
| derivation | : | coyness, demureness, coyness, demureness, |
| definition | : | the affectation of being demure in a provocative way (noun.attribute) |
5. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way (adj.all)
| derivation | : | demureness, |
| definition | : | the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum (noun.attribute) |
6. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement (adj.all)
| derivation | : | coyness, demureness, coyness, demureness, |
| definition | : | the affectation of being demure in a provocative way (noun.attribute) |
7. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way (adj.all)
| derivation | : | demureness, |
| definition | : | the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum (noun.attribute) |
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