Synonyms for coy
kɔɪcoy

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1. coy

   Synonyms:
   shy, reserved, bashful, shrinking, retreating, modest

   Antonyms:
   bold, forward, rompish, hoydenish

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1. coy, demure, overmodestadjective

   affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

   Synonyms:
   overmodest, demure

   Antonyms:
   bold, immodest, definite

2. coyadjective

   showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement

   "a politician coy about his intentions"

   Synonyms:
   overmodest, demure

   Antonyms:
   definite, bold, immodest

3. coyadjective

   modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures

   "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

   Synonyms:
   overmodest, demure

   Antonyms:
   definite, immodest, bold

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1. coyadjective

   Synonyms:
   modest, diffident, shy, shrinking, timid, bashful, reserved, distant, demure

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1. coyadjective

   Synonyms:
   shy, modest, retiring, demure, reserved

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1. List of paraphrases for "coy":

   cie, icra, shy, cbg, timid

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How to use coy in a sentence?

1. The Rodeo:

   Cowtown Rodeo and The Harris Family extend our heartfelt and sincere condolences to the Coy Lutz Family for the tragic loss of their son, Coy.

2. David Payne:

   If … Christie or Kasich decide to get in the race, they would instantly command more attention and more money than most of the individuals who have already filed their official paperwork, late summer 2015 will clear up all this confusion about who’s actually running and who our top candidates are in the early primary states. ... If you’re a candidate who’s still playing it coy in August, it will be too late for you.

3. Barack Obama:

   I don't want to be coy. The prime minister and I have a very real difference around Iran.

4. South Carolina:

   When I tell you this race is wide open, I'm not trying to be coy — I'm being deadly serious : there are 100 ways this election could go, and right now you don't see anyone who has put the ground game in place, there's not anyone who has that front-runner status in South Carolina right now.

5. Joe Walsh:

   I'm strongly, strongly considering it. That's -- again, I'm not trying to be cute or coy. I've told you before -- if somebody's going to get in there and go after Joe Walsh... it's got to be done soon.