Womanish
['wʊmənɪʃ]
Definition
(adj.) having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men; 'womanish tears' .
Typist: Sol--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; -- usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under Effeminate.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Feminine (in a bad sense), effeminate.
Checker: Raymond
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Feminine, effeminate, weak, tender
ANT:Masculine, strong, vigorous, rough
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Examples
- What womanish feet and hands! Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- You are very womanish. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- His feet were effeminately small, and were clad in buff-coloured silk stockings, and little womanish bronze-leather slippers. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- You are very nervous and womanish. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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