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coyness

/ˈkɔɪ.nəs/

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noun

/ˈkɔɪ.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или поведение, при котором человек притворяется застенчивым, скромным или сдержанным с целью выглядеть привлекательно или вызывающе.

A noun referring to the quality or behavior of pretending to be shy, modest, or reserved in a way that is intended to be attractive or provocative.

uncountable

  1. C1formal

    A deliberate or affected shyness, often used to attract attention or appear modest in a playful way.

    ruНаигранная застенчивость

    • Her coyness during the interview was seen as charming by some.
    • He mistook her coyness for genuine shyness.
    • The actress's coyness on the red carpet seemed calculated.

    Synonymscoquetrydemurenessprimnessprudery

    Antonymsboldnessbrazennessforwardnessshamelessness

Forms
  • coynesses plural form
  • coynesses' possessive plural form
  • coyness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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