Thesaurus
coy
adjective
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>
Related Words flirtatious, flirty, girlish; goody-goody, governessy, overmodest, priggish, prim, prudish
Antonyms uncoy
2
not comfortable around people <a coy toddler who hides whenever anyone comes to the house>
Synonyms backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, recessive, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish, withdrawn
Related Words antisocial, lone, lone-wolf, unsociable, unsocial; awkward, embarrassed, self-conscious, unadventurous, unassertive, unenterprising; inhibited, reserved, uneasy, uptight
Near Antonyms boon, clubbable (also clubable), companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable, social; bold, dashing, forceful; brash, forward, overbold, uninhibited, unreserved
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