Word for someone who is a mix of shy and deliberately obtuse in a slightly flirtatious way
Searching for the right adjective to describe someone. She a mix of shy and deliberately obtuse in a slightly flirtatious way. Very calculated. Is purposely vague for the sake of trying to drum up interest. Not in a negative-connotation but more so in an friendly annoying way. Imagine someone coming to you to let you know they have terribly bad news with a smile on their face and then when you inquire about it - rather than tell you they change the topic to something totally different with the hopes that you continue to press for more information.
"Obtuse" seemed too unintentional and not calculated, "disingenuous" - was my closest fit but seemed too cold, "coy" - too playful... can't quite put my finger on it.
EX: Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being (insert adj).
EX: She is so ( ). Every time I try to peel back the layers on her we end up on a whole new tangent.
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Searching for the right adjective to describe someone. She a mix of shy and deliberately obtuse in a slightly flirtatious way. Very calculated. Is purposely vague for the sake of trying to drum up interest. Not in a negative-connotation but more so in an friendly annoying way. Imagine someone coming to you to let you know they have terribly bad news with a smile on their face and then when you inquire about it - rather than tell you they change the topic to something totally different with the hopes that you continue to press for more information.
"Obtuse" seemed too unintentional and not calculated, "disingenuous" - was my closest fit but seemed too cold, "coy" - too playful... can't quite put my finger on it.
EX: Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being (insert adj).
EX: She is so ( ). Every time I try to peel back the layers on her we end up on a whole new tangent.
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Sounds to me like you might want 'coquettish', but please be aware that I had to re-tag your question as a "single-word-request" because that's what you're looking for (a single word with a particular meaning" and we have specific rules about what details you need to provide for that sort of question. If you hover over the new tag, you should be able to see what we'd like to have in a s-w-r question and then you can click the 'edit' link (below the question itself) to add the necessary bits. Thanks, and welcome!
– Hellion
50 mins ago
Thanks! I edited original post. Appreciate the feedback!
– glen
29 mins ago
Why does it have to be one word? Is this for a poem where you have to fit the meter in just the right way?
– Mitch
25 mins ago
recalcitrant, evasive, cagey. Tho I'd suspect that she just thinks she has to have an excuse to start a conversation and/or overthinks the interdiction.
– Giu Piete
12 mins ago
@Mitch thanks! Doesn't need to be just one word ( this is actually my first question on here so still learning the rules etc) but in short, more than one word is okay!
– glen
7 mins ago
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Searching for the right adjective to describe someone. She a mix of shy and deliberately obtuse in a slightly flirtatious way. Very calculated. Is purposely vague for the sake of trying to drum up interest. Not in a negative-connotation but more so in an friendly annoying way. Imagine someone coming to you to let you know they have terribly bad news with a smile on their face and then when you inquire about it - rather than tell you they change the topic to something totally different with the hopes that you continue to press for more information.
"Obtuse" seemed too unintentional and not calculated, "disingenuous" - was my closest fit but seemed too cold, "coy" - too playful... can't quite put my finger on it.
EX: Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being (insert adj).
EX: She is so ( ). Every time I try to peel back the layers on her we end up on a whole new tangent.
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Searching for the right adjective to describe someone. She a mix of shy and deliberately obtuse in a slightly flirtatious way. Very calculated. Is purposely vague for the sake of trying to drum up interest. Not in a negative-connotation but more so in an friendly annoying way. Imagine someone coming to you to let you know they have terribly bad news with a smile on their face and then when you inquire about it - rather than tell you they change the topic to something totally different with the hopes that you continue to press for more information.
"Obtuse" seemed too unintentional and not calculated, "disingenuous" - was my closest fit but seemed too cold, "coy" - too playful... can't quite put my finger on it.
EX: Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being (insert adj).
EX: She is so ( ). Every time I try to peel back the layers on her we end up on a whole new tangent.
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Sounds to me like you might want 'coquettish', but please be aware that I had to re-tag your question as a "single-word-request" because that's what you're looking for (a single word with a particular meaning" and we have specific rules about what details you need to provide for that sort of question. If you hover over the new tag, you should be able to see what we'd like to have in a s-w-r question and then you can click the 'edit' link (below the question itself) to add the necessary bits. Thanks, and welcome!
– Hellion
50 mins ago
Thanks! I edited original post. Appreciate the feedback!
– glen
29 mins ago
Why does it have to be one word? Is this for a poem where you have to fit the meter in just the right way?
– Mitch
25 mins ago
recalcitrant, evasive, cagey. Tho I'd suspect that she just thinks she has to have an excuse to start a conversation and/or overthinks the interdiction.
– Giu Piete
12 mins ago
@Mitch thanks! Doesn't need to be just one word ( this is actually my first question on here so still learning the rules etc) but in short, more than one word is okay!
– glen
7 mins ago
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Sounds to me like you might want 'coquettish', but please be aware that I had to re-tag your question as a "single-word-request" because that's what you're looking for (a single word with a particular meaning" and we have specific rules about what details you need to provide for that sort of question. If you hover over the new tag, you should be able to see what we'd like to have in a s-w-r question and then you can click the 'edit' link (below the question itself) to add the necessary bits. Thanks, and welcome!
– Hellion
50 mins ago
Thanks! I edited original post. Appreciate the feedback!
– glen
29 mins ago
Why does it have to be one word? Is this for a poem where you have to fit the meter in just the right way?
– Mitch
25 mins ago
recalcitrant, evasive, cagey. Tho I'd suspect that she just thinks she has to have an excuse to start a conversation and/or overthinks the interdiction.
– Giu Piete
12 mins ago
@Mitch thanks! Doesn't need to be just one word ( this is actually my first question on here so still learning the rules etc) but in short, more than one word is okay!
– glen
7 mins ago
Sounds to me like you might want 'coquettish', but please be aware that I had to re-tag your question as a "single-word-request" because that's what you're looking for (a single word with a particular meaning" and we have specific rules about what details you need to provide for that sort of question. If you hover over the new tag, you should be able to see what we'd like to have in a s-w-r question and then you can click the 'edit' link (below the question itself) to add the necessary bits. Thanks, and welcome!
– Hellion
50 mins ago
Sounds to me like you might want 'coquettish', but please be aware that I had to re-tag your question as a "single-word-request" because that's what you're looking for (a single word with a particular meaning" and we have specific rules about what details you need to provide for that sort of question. If you hover over the new tag, you should be able to see what we'd like to have in a s-w-r question and then you can click the 'edit' link (below the question itself) to add the necessary bits. Thanks, and welcome!
– Hellion
50 mins ago
Thanks! I edited original post. Appreciate the feedback!
– glen
29 mins ago
Thanks! I edited original post. Appreciate the feedback!
– glen
29 mins ago
Why does it have to be one word? Is this for a poem where you have to fit the meter in just the right way?
– Mitch
25 mins ago
Why does it have to be one word? Is this for a poem where you have to fit the meter in just the right way?
– Mitch
25 mins ago
recalcitrant, evasive, cagey. Tho I'd suspect that she just thinks she has to have an excuse to start a conversation and/or overthinks the interdiction.
– Giu Piete
12 mins ago
recalcitrant, evasive, cagey. Tho I'd suspect that she just thinks she has to have an excuse to start a conversation and/or overthinks the interdiction.
– Giu Piete
12 mins ago
@Mitch thanks! Doesn't need to be just one word ( this is actually my first question on here so still learning the rules etc) but in short, more than one word is okay!
– glen
7 mins ago
@Mitch thanks! Doesn't need to be just one word ( this is actually my first question on here so still learning the rules etc) but in short, more than one word is okay!
– glen
7 mins ago
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Consider the words below:
Coquette /kɒˈkɛt/ - a flirtatious woman
Minx - an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman
Examples:
- The little minx knew exactly what she was doing and she actually enjoyed it. She sang to the bartender, who smiled widely, not daring to tell the minx to get off his counter.
- I don't know. I thought you were more of a coquette... not so ladylike. She would flirt with every man in the room and play the cold-hearted coquette in order to make him jealous and make his move.
Source: OED
If you are looking for an adjective, "coquettish" might work:
She greeted him with a coquettish smile. Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being coquettish.
answered 35 mins ago
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– Laurel
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@Laurel you got it
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Consider the words below:
Coquette /kɒˈkɛt/ - a flirtatious woman
Minx - an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman
Examples:
- The little minx knew exactly what she was doing and she actually enjoyed it. She sang to the bartender, who smiled widely, not daring to tell the minx to get off his counter.
- I don't know. I thought you were more of a coquette... not so ladylike. She would flirt with every man in the room and play the cold-hearted coquette in order to make him jealous and make his move.
Source: OED
If you are looking for an adjective, "coquettish" might work:
She greeted him with a coquettish smile. Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being coquettish.
answered 35 mins ago
EngurooEnguroo
2,6081926
You need citations for your quotes otherwise it is plagiarism.
– Laurel
32 mins ago
@Laurel you got it
– Enguroo
29 mins ago
add a comment |
Consider the words below:
Coquette /kɒˈkɛt/ - a flirtatious woman
Minx - an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman
Examples:
- The little minx knew exactly what she was doing and she actually enjoyed it. She sang to the bartender, who smiled widely, not daring to tell the minx to get off his counter.
- I don't know. I thought you were more of a coquette... not so ladylike. She would flirt with every man in the room and play the cold-hearted coquette in order to make him jealous and make his move.
Source: OED
If you are looking for an adjective, "coquettish" might work:
She greeted him with a coquettish smile. Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being coquettish.
answered 35 mins ago
EngurooEnguroo
2,6081926
You need citations for your quotes otherwise it is plagiarism.
– Laurel
32 mins ago
@Laurel you got it
– Enguroo
29 mins ago
add a comment |
Consider the words below:
Coquette /kɒˈkɛt/ - a flirtatious woman
Minx - an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman
Examples:
- The little minx knew exactly what she was doing and she actually enjoyed it. She sang to the bartender, who smiled widely, not daring to tell the minx to get off his counter.
- I don't know. I thought you were more of a coquette... not so ladylike. She would flirt with every man in the room and play the cold-hearted coquette in order to make him jealous and make his move.
Source: OED
If you are looking for an adjective, "coquettish" might work:
She greeted him with a coquettish smile. Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being coquettish.
answered 35 mins ago
EngurooEnguroo
2,6081926
Consider the words below:
Coquette /kɒˈkɛt/ - a flirtatious woman
Minx - an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman
Examples:
- The little minx knew exactly what she was doing and she actually enjoyed it. She sang to the bartender, who smiled widely, not daring to tell the minx to get off his counter.
- I don't know. I thought you were more of a coquette... not so ladylike. She would flirt with every man in the room and play the cold-hearted coquette in order to make him jealous and make his move.
Source: OED
If you are looking for an adjective, "coquettish" might work:
She greeted him with a coquettish smile. Don't take her constant vagueness too personally, she's just being coquettish.
answered 35 mins ago
EngurooEnguroo
2,6081926
edited 23 mins ago
answered 35 mins ago
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answered 35 mins ago
EngurooEnguroo
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answered 35 mins ago
EngurooEnguroo
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You need citations for your quotes otherwise it is plagiarism.
– Laurel
32 mins ago
@Laurel you got it
– Enguroo
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You need citations for your quotes otherwise it is plagiarism.
– Laurel
32 mins ago
@Laurel you got it
– Enguroo
29 mins ago
You need citations for your quotes otherwise it is plagiarism.
– Laurel
32 mins ago
You need citations for your quotes otherwise it is plagiarism.
– Laurel
32 mins ago
@Laurel you got it
– Enguroo
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@Laurel you got it
– Enguroo
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Sounds to me like you might want 'coquettish', but please be aware that I had to re-tag your question as a "single-word-request" because that's what you're looking for (a single word with a particular meaning" and we have specific rules about what details you need to provide for that sort of question. If you hover over the new tag, you should be able to see what we'd like to have in a s-w-r question and then you can click the 'edit' link (below the question itself) to add the necessary bits. Thanks, and welcome!
– Hellion
50 mins ago
Thanks! I edited original post. Appreciate the feedback!
– glen
29 mins ago
Why does it have to be one word? Is this for a poem where you have to fit the meter in just the right way?
– Mitch
25 mins ago
recalcitrant, evasive, cagey. Tho I'd suspect that she just thinks she has to have an excuse to start a conversation and/or overthinks the interdiction.
– Giu Piete
12 mins ago
@Mitch thanks! Doesn't need to be just one word ( this is actually my first question on here so still learning the rules etc) but in short, more than one word is okay!
– glen
7 mins ago