metrosexual

adjective

Definition of metrosexualnext
as in effeminate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrosexual
  1. effeminate
  2. unmanly
  3. feminine
  4. sissy
  5. unmasculine
  6. womanly
Adjective
  • In Texas, Republicans have variously suggested that Senate candidate James Talarico is effeminate, gay, transgender…and/or pedophilic.
    — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The next big issue for me was that Axl shimmied from side to side with an unusual snakelike move that struck me as effeminate and lame.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of effeminate
Adjective
  • The elastic insult is meant to belittle the target as inauthentic, attention-hungry, unserious, and unmanly.
    — Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For Marius’ friend, police chief Silviu (Alex Conovaru), such solicitude is weak and unmanly.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unmanly
Adjective
  • The shoes have deeply low sides along the vamp that are cut away to expose the arch and inner sides of the foot, creating a flirtier and more feminine outline.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Because of body composition, some notes that could be considered feminine like large waxy florals, or masculine like tobacco can come across completely differently depending on the person.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of feminine
Adjective
  • The sissy bar, rear fender, license plate bracket, and seat pan are all one-off items.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sissy
Adjective
  • The obvious split between masculine, feminine, and implicitly unmasculine is key to Campion’s pompous storytelling.
    — Armond White, National Review, 31 Dec. 2021
  • On the other side of the divide, college is viewed as meandering, luxurious, usurious, and somehow unmasculine, which explains the increasing college gender gap (not only in enrollment, but increasingly completion).
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
Definition of unmasculine
Adjective
  • With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Definition of womanly
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“Metrosexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrosexual. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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