WOMANLIKE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

womanlike

adjective

ˈwu̇-mən-ˌlīk

Definition of womanlike

as in feminine

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women the photograph shows the silhouette of a full, womanlike figure framed against the backlight from an open farmhouse door

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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

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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

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