unwomanlyadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈwʊmənli/, U.S.

/ˌənˈwʊmənli/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1.

1. Not befitting or characteristic of a woman; inappropriate to womanly character.Apparently disused or rare in the 17th and 18th centuries; cf. unwomanly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > not characteristic of woman

unwomanly1529

unwomanlike1635

unfeminine1766

infeminine1879

1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes ii, in Wks. 198/2 The women folowing the crosse wyth many an vnwomanly songe.

1589 T. Cooper Admon. People of Eng. 39 The vilenesse of her tongue, and other vnwomanly behauiour.

1592 S. Daniel Complaint Rosamond lxxxiii Offring me most vnwomanly disgrace.

1608 W. Crashaw tr. N. Balbani Newes from Italy xxi. 54 This monstrous vnkindnes and unwomanly answer pierced his heart.

1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. xvi. 322 She appealed to Foster..not to permit her to be treated with unwomanly violence.1843 T. Hood Song of Shirt i A woman..in unwomanly rags.1865 A. Thomas Theo Leigh xl A decrepid old woman..with hard, bony, unwomanly shoulders, displayed in a hard, bold, unwomanly manner.1896 ‘H. S. Merriman’ Sowers xix It was..the face of a womanly woman engaged in un~womanly work.

2. Lacking the qualities or traits of a woman.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > lacking qualities or traits of woman

unwomanly1866

1866 G. MacDonald Ann. Quiet Neighbourhood vi The most hurtful of all beings,..an unwomanly woman.

1886 Christian Herald (N.Y.) IX. 223 The woman of Samaria was hard, impure, and unwomanly.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

unwomanlyadv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈwʊmənli/, U.S.

/ˌənˈwʊmənli/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 5.

In a manner unbecoming a woman. Apparently not used in 18th and early 19th cent.; cf. unwomanly adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > woman > [adverb] > unbecoming a woman

unwomanlyc1400

c1400 Pilgr. Sowle (Bodl. 770) iv. xxxviii. 79 b/2 Þis same..helde a parlement ful vnwommanlie befor þe kynges presence.

1565 J. Calfhill Aunswere Treat. Crosse f. 78^v She most vnwomanly scratched out the eyes of..hir owne sonne.

1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. ii. 13 For your poor Children's sakes, do not so unwomanly cast away yourself.

1883 D. C. Murray Hearts x An evil story, though..not..a sad one, and all through most unwomanly womanly.1891 R. Kipling Light that Failed xiii. 245 To justify herself, she began, unwomanly, to weigh the evidence.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unwomanly
释义	unwomanlyadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈwʊmənli/, U.S. /ˌənˈwʊmənli/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1. 1. Not befitting or characteristic of a woman; inappropriate to womanly character.Apparently disused or rare in the 17th and 18th centuries; cf. unwomanly adv. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > not characteristic of woman unwomanly1529 unwomanlike1635 unfeminine1766 infeminine1879 1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes ii, in Wks. 198/2 The women folowing the crosse wyth many an vnwomanly songe. 1589 T. Cooper Admon. People of Eng. 39 The vilenesse of her tongue, and other vnwomanly behauiour. 1592 S. Daniel Complaint Rosamond lxxxiii Offring me most vnwomanly disgrace. 1608 W. Crashaw tr. N. Balbani Newes from Italy xxi. 54 This monstrous vnkindnes and unwomanly answer pierced his heart. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. xvi. 322 She appealed to Foster..not to permit her to be treated with unwomanly violence.1843 T. Hood Song of Shirt i A woman..in unwomanly rags.1865 A. Thomas Theo Leigh xl A decrepid old woman..with hard, bony, unwomanly shoulders, displayed in a hard, bold, unwomanly manner.1896 ‘H. S. Merriman’ Sowers xix It was..the face of a womanly woman engaged in un~womanly work. 2. Lacking the qualities or traits of a woman. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > lacking qualities or traits of woman unwomanly1866 1866 G. MacDonald Ann. Quiet Neighbourhood vi The most hurtful of all beings,..an unwomanly woman. 1886 Christian Herald (N.Y.) IX. 223 The woman of Samaria was hard, impure, and unwomanly. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). unwomanlyadv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈwʊmənli/, U.S. /ˌənˈwʊmənli/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 5. In a manner unbecoming a woman. Apparently not used in 18th and early 19th cent.; cf. unwomanly adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > woman > [adverb] > unbecoming a woman unwomanlyc1400 c1400 Pilgr. Sowle (Bodl. 770) iv. xxxviii. 79 b/2 Þis same..helde a parlement ful vnwommanlie befor þe kynges presence. 1565 J. Calfhill Aunswere Treat. Crosse f. 78^v She most vnwomanly scratched out the eyes of..hir owne sonne. 1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. ii. 13 For your poor Children's sakes, do not so unwomanly cast away yourself. 1883 D. C. Murray Hearts x An evil story, though..not..a sad one, and all through most unwomanly womanly.1891 R. Kipling Light that Failed xiii. 245 To justify herself, she began, unwomanly, to weigh the evidence. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1529adv.c1400
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