Synonyms & related words for coyness

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of coyness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to coyness

Explore words related to coyness — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include demureness, coy, coyly, bashfulness, diffidence, sheepishness, timidness, coquettishness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does coyness come from?

The word coyness breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root coy-, from Latin quietus (“quiet, at rest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.