coy | Definition of coy

Synonyms and Antonyms of coy

1 affecting shyness or modesty in order to attract masculine interest

not wanting him to know that she was interested in him, she acted very coy at the dance

Synonyms of coy

coquettish, demure, kittenish

Words Related to coy

flirtatious, flirty, girlish

goody-goody, governessy, overmodest, priggish, prim, prudish

Antonyms of coy

2 not comfortable around people

a coy toddler who hides whenever anyone comes to the house

Synonyms of coy

backward, bashful, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, recessive, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish, shy, withdrawn

Words Related to coy

antisocial, lone, lone-wolf, unsociable, unsocial

awkward, embarrassed, self-conscious, unadventurous, unassertive, unenterprising

inhibited, reserved, uneasy, uptight

Near Antonyms of coy

boon, clubbable (also clubable), companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable, social

bold, dashing, forceful

brash, forward, overbold, uninhibited, unreserved

Antonyms of coy

extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing