Coy

"Coy" in German

diskret

(reluctant to give details about something sensitive)

keusch

(bashful, shy)

kokett

(pretending shyness or modesty)

prüde

(reluctant to give details about something sensitive)

schüchtern

(archaic: quiet, reserved, modest)

verlegen

(bashful, shy)

verschämt

(archaic: quiet, reserved, modest)

zurückhaltend

(archaic: quiet, reserved, modest)

zurückhaltend

(soft, gentle, hesitating)

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