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- [flur-tey-shuh s or flur-tee]
- /flɜrˈteɪ ʃəs or ˈflɜr ti/
- /flɜːˈteɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flur-tey-shuh s or flur-tee]
- /flɜrˈteɪ ʃəs or ˈflɜr ti/
Definitions of flirtatious word
- adjective flirtatious given or inclined to flirtation. 1
- adjective flirtatious pertaining to or suggesting flirtation. 1
- noun flirtatious Behaving in a such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction to someone. 1
- adjective flirtatious playfully seductive 1
- adjective flirtatious Someone who is flirtatious behaves towards someone else as if they are sexually attracted to them, usually not in a very serious way. 0
- adjective flirtatious given to flirtation 0
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Origin of flirtatious
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; flirtat(ion) + -ious
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Parts of speech for Flirtatious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flirtatious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flirtatious
adj flirtatious
- amorous — If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- come-on — inducement; lure.
- coy — evasive, esp in an annoying way
- libidinous — full of sexual lust; lustful; lewd; lascivious.
adjective flirtatious
- kittenish — coyly playful.
- frisky — lively; frolicsome; playful.
- cute — Something or someone that is cute is very pretty or attractive, or is intended to appear pretty or attractive.
- provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- teasing — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
Antonyms for flirtatious
adj flirtatious
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- shy — bashful; retiring.
- unprovocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
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