flirtatiousness
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6.7
- noun
- /flɜrˈteɪʃəsnəs/
:
coquetería
- There was something else that she noticed: a girlishness, almost a flirtatiousness.
Examples
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There had always existed a mild flirtatiousness between Adriane and Garrett, and it pleased her to think that his wife noticed and minded.
Fiction book (2000) -
Then the next morning, again, there's now actually a little flirtatiousness going on.
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She was capable of a desperate flirtatiousness within the group.
Fiction book (1990) -
His eyes were lively—with flirtatiousness, with ambition, with the desire to please.
Fiction book (1998) -
He fluttered his eyelashes at her in exaggerated flirtatiousness.
Fiction book (1995) -
She greeted him with a wink and a smile, full of playful flirtatiousness.
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At the party, her flirtatiousness made it clear she was interested in getting to know him better.
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His charming flirtatiousness always brightened the mood in the room.
Synonyms
43
3.5
Playful or romantic behavior that shows interest in someone
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3.5
Playful behaviour to show romantic or sexual interest
1
9.5
Playful behavior to attract someone in a romantic way
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7.0
Acting to show sexual interest without wanting to continue
Playful behavior, like smiling and teasing, that tries to attract romantic interest
Playful teasing that tries to attract sexual attention
A quality that makes people feel sexual interest
Antonyms
How Flirtatious
Surface Forms
Morphology
flirtatiousness = flirtatious (transparent) = flirt + atious + ness
The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'flirtatious' with the abstract noun suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
Flirtatiousness comes from the short verb flirt, which long ago meant a quick 'flick' or sudden movement and then came to mean playful teasing that shows romantic interest; the ending -ness turns that idea into a noun. A helpful way to remember it is to think of quick, playful gestures like a light 'flick' or 'flutter' that say you are interested in someone.