Synonyms for distaff

Most common

female · feminine · maternal

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Adjective

Antonyms

male, paternal, spear

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of, relating to, or characteristic of women.

Example sentences

• female His movies often feature strong female characters.
• feminine Cat is masculine in Berber and feminine in German.
• maternal I've never had what I'd call a maternal instinct.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

female²

8 letters

feminine³, maternal³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (female² = 2 syllables).