UNMASCULINE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unmasculine

adjective

Definition of unmasculine

as in effeminate

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Recent Examples of unmasculine There are some people who worry the vaccine was authorized too quickly, and even some men who think protection from a deadly virus is unmasculine. — Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 20 May 2021 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

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The term kothi applies to a broad category of people assigned male at birth who are effeminate to varying degrees and might engage in same-sex relationships, but do not live in separate communities.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.

— Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of effeminate

Adjective

Why beef culture and agriculture matter in Texas Some of Talarico's critics seemed to be ripping on his manhood, referencing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, along with the purportedly unmanly notion of having, at one time, eschewed meat.

— Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Clever rather than athletic; also unmanly.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

Definition of unmanly

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For a dainty, feminine knee-high boots outfit with a twist, try out a boho dress with black, burgundy, or brown leather boots.

— Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 6 July 2026
In floriography, the Victorian language of flowers, Walshe notes that pale pink sweet peas represent pure happiness, while Daucus (Queen Anne’s Lace) symbolizes feminine grace, delicacy and sanctuary.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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