WOMANISH Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

womanish

adjective

ˈwu̇-mə-nish

Definition of womanish

as in feminine

of or relating to a man who has or displays qualities traditionally considered more suitable for women such displays of emotion were once considered womanish and unseemly for a man

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as in female

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women she had a womanish gentleness, especially when dealing with children, that he loved

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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 same can be said of the photos above featuring a female mariachi band.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
For the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl—directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, with Monroe as the female lead and coproducer—the actor and her husband moved to England, where tensions rose.

— Annarita Briganti, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of female

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

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