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单词 unmanly
释义

unmanly

adjective

un·​man·​ly ˌən-ˈman-lē How to pronounce unmanly (audio)
unmanlier; unmanliest
: not manly: such as
a
: being of weak character : cowardly
b
: effeminate
unmanliness
ˌən-ˈman-lē-nəs How to pronounce unmanly (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • effeminate
  • effete
  • epicene
  • sissified
  • sissy
  • womanish
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Example Sentences

He felt unmanly because he wasn't interested in sports. I disagree that dancing is an unmanly pursuit. My father told me that it's unmanly to cry.
Recent Examples on the Web Why is his governess, Mrs. Brock, fired for encouraging Richard’s unmanly interest in poetry and music? Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 22 Nov. 2018 But the bunt-against-the-shift is the baseball equivalent of the unmanly underhand free throw. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2018 Refusing her advances would be awkward, unmanly, gay. Peggy Orenstein, The Cut, 8 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

unmanly

adjective

as in feminine
of or relating to a man who has or displays qualities considered more suitable for women there is nothing unmanly about letting your emotions show

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • feminine
  • effeminate
  • sissy
  • womanish
  • epicene
  • sissified
  • womanly
  • effete
  • womanlike
  • girlish
  • girlie
  • prissy
  • girly
  • foppish
  • spinsterish
  • dandyish
  • overnice
  • sappy
  • camp
  • campy
  • dudish
  • old-maidish
  • antimacho

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • manly
  • masculine
  • virile
  • mannish
  • manlike
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