flirtatious — behaving in a way that shows a sexual attraction to someone but is playful rather than serious
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: behaving in a way that shows a sexual attraction to someone but is playful rather than serious
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflɜːrteɪʃəs/
Example Sentences
- His flirtatious comments during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
- The cat was being flirtatious with the dog, which was quite entertaining to watch.
- She's naturally flirtatious but doesn't mean anything serious by it.
flirtatious
ADJECTIVE[/ˈflɜːrteɪʃəs/]
behaving in a way that shows a sexual attraction to someone but is playful rather than serious
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🎵 Rhyme
Flirtatious moves make him cautious while the crowd grows raucous!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈflɜːrteɪʃəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈflɜːteɪʃəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootflirt
Suffix--atious
🎵Rhyme
cautiousraucous
cautious
raucous
🔗Collocations
flirtatious behavior
flirtatious smile
flirtatious glance
flirtatious conversation
flirtatious manner
playfully flirtatious
📝Examples
“His flirtatious comments during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat was being flirtatious with the dog, which was quite entertaining to watch.”
“She's naturally flirtatious but doesn't mean anything serious by it.”
😄 Fun example
“Even the grandmother was flirtatious with the young waiter, making him blush.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
coquettishseductiveplayfulteasingcharming
Antonyms
seriousreservedaloof
Related
flirtcoquettecharmteaseseduce
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