flirted

Toyed with romantically

Flirted is the past tense of flirt—to behave in a playfully romantic or sexually suggestive way without serious intent: She flirted with him at the party.

Flirted also describes brief engagement with ideas or risks: He flirted with danger, She flirted with the idea of moving abroad.

considered

entertained

Provided amusement to

contemplated · experimented · sampled · explored · trifled · dallied · broached · pondered · tempted · intrigued

romantic

attraction

Pull toward something

infatuation · wooing · enamored · desire · longing · admiration · smitten · enchanted · captivated · seduction

coy

bashful

Uncomfortably self-conscious

  • demureModestly reserved in manner
  • shyReserved and retiring
  • coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner

reserved · modest · diffident · timid · subtle · restrained · guarded · understated · elusive · evasive

playful

teasing

Playful, mild ridicule

witty · lighthearted · mischievous · coquettish · charming · winking · smiling · laughing · cheeky · flippant

Opposites
romantic seriousness

flirtedcommitted

Firmly pledged or bound

proposed · pledged · settled down · married

engagement vs. avoidance

flirtedignored

Purposely not noticed

spurned · rebuffed · rejected · snubbed · cold-shouldered

attention and interest

flirtedrejected

Refused or turned away

spurned · dismissed · brushed off · turned down · repelled

Phrases
Family

flirt, flirting, flirtation, flirtatious, flirty, flirts, flirter, flirtatiously

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G