coquettes
Romantic attention seekers
Coquettes are women who flirt playfully or teasingly, often without serious romantic intent.
The word carries a whiff of the old-fashioned—a coquette attracts admirers through charm and coy behavior, keeping them interested without committing.
The singular coquette can describe a personality type: She was a born coquette.
The adjective is coquettish.
Playfully romantic in manner
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- coyAffectedly modest
- kittenishPlayfully flirtatious
- friskyLively and playful
giggly · bantering · dallying · whimsical · lighthearted · mischievous · frolicsome · impish
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- risquéBordering on improper
- tantalizingTeasingly attractive, frustratingly desirable
- titillatingPleasurably stimulating, often sensually
saucy · bold · brazen · audacious · forward · daring · shameless · sultry
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- guilefulInclined toward deception
artful · conniving · crafty · wily · insincere · exploitative · disingenuous · strategic
Grooming with vanity
- primpingFussing over appearance
- self-admiringFond of oneself
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- narcissisticObsessed with one's image
self-absorbed · peacocking · posturing · posing · attention-seeking · showy · superficial · fashionable
Powerfully appealing
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- beguilingCharmingly deceptive
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
winsome · engaging · endearing · fascinating · charismatic · appealing · attractive · lovely
flirtatious
Playfully romantic in manner
frisky · giggly · bantering · dallying · whimsical · lighthearted · mischievous · frolicsome · impish · roguish
seductive
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- risquéBordering on improper
- tantalizingTeasingly attractive, frustratingly desirable
titillating · saucy · bold · brazen · audacious · forward · daring · shameless · sultry · inviting
scheming
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
guileful · artful · conniving · crafty · wily · insincere · exploitative · disingenuous · strategic · designing
preening
Grooming with vanity
- primpingFussing over appearance
- self-admiringFond of oneself
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
narcissistic · self-absorbed · peacocking · posturing · posing · attention-seeking · showy · superficial · fashionable · glamorous
alluring
Powerfully appealing
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- beguilingCharmingly deceptive
bewitching · winsome · engaging · endearing · fascinating · charismatic · appealing · attractive · lovely · delightful
coquettesprudes
Overly modest people
wallflowers · shrinking violets · ingenues · plain Janes · homebodies