unman
verb
transitive verb
Synonyms
- demoralize
- emasculate
- paralyze
- undo
- unnerve
- unstring
Example Sentences
Word History
1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1
unman
verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- paralyze
- frighten
- terrify
- emasculate
- intimidate
- scare
- unstring
- unnerve
- unsettle
- debilitate
- demoralize
- enervate
- undo
- neuter
- enfeeble
- weaken
- dispirit
- waste
- sap
- derange
- dishearten
- terrorize
- daunt
- disturb
- discourage
- soften
- discompose
- unbalance
- prostrate
- unhinge
- perturb
- tire
- upset
- disquiet
- dismay
- faze
- madden
- craze
- psych (out)
- weird out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nerve
- strengthen
- fortify
- encourage
- hearten
- embolden
Synonyms & Similar Words
- discourage
- dispirit
- dishearten
- daunt
- frighten
- frustrate
- unnerve
- intimidate
- cow
- scare
- afflict
- dismay
- horrify
- bully
- demoralize
- browbeat
- distress
- bother
- throw cold water on
- debilitate
- sadden
- chill
- trouble
- enfeeble
- irk
- worry
- vex
- undermine
- weaken
- try
- deaden
- weigh
- depress
- damp
- dampen
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- steel
- nerve
- encourage
- hearten
- cheer
- animate
- embolden
- enforce
- enliven
- strengthen
- assure
- provoke
- reinforce
- invigorate
- fortify
- excite
- reassure
- stimulate
- gladden
- buoy (up)
- quicken
- stir
- lift
- inspire
- reenforce
- energize
- rally
- boost
- galvanize
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of unman are emasculate, enervate, and unnerve. While all these words mean "to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action," unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit.
The words emasculate and unman are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential.
The words enervate and unman can be used in similar contexts, but enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort.
While in some cases nearly identical to unman, unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act.