kittenishness
Coy, playful manner
The quality of being playful, coy, or flirtatious in a youthful way.
Kittenishness suggests lighthearted, sometimes affected behavior—the human equivalent of a kitten batting at string: Her kittenishness charmed some colleagues and irritated others.
The word often carries a faintly dismissive tone when applied to adults.
Playfully romantic in manner
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- beguilingCharmingly deceptive
alluring · winsome · fetching · seductive · arch · simpering · mincing · bashful
Inclined to merriment
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
- pouncingLeaping to attack
batting · scampering · frolicking · caper · romp · mischievous · impish · sportive
Free from moral wrong
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- girlishYouthfully feminine in manner
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
- ingenueArtless young woman
immature · unsophisticated · guileless · wide-eyed · fresh · sprightly · giggly · giddy
Extremely endearing
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- winsomeSweetly charming
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
sweet · lovable · appealing · delightful · engaging · irresistible · cute · beguiling
flirtatious
Playfully romantic in manner
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- demureModestly reserved in manner
beguiling · alluring · winsome · fetching · seductive · arch · simpering · mincing · bashful · sly
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
pouncing · batting · scampering · frolicking · caper · romp · mischievous · impish · sportive · rollicking
innocent
Free from moral wrong
ingenue · immature · unsophisticated · guileless · wide-eyed · fresh · sprightly · giggly · giddy · bubbly
adorable
Extremely endearing
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- winsomeSweetly charming
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
enchanting · sweet · lovable · appealing · delightful · engaging · irresistible · cute · beguiling · darling
kittenishnessseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
directness · gravity · solemnity · earnestness · forthrightness