Synonyms for womanly
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Female.
Related words
- Word family
- womanliness
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Womanish denotes the undesirable, womanly the admirable or lovely qualities of woman. Womanly tears would suggest respect and sympathy, womanish tears a touch of contempt.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- female His movies often feature strong female characters.
- feminine Cat is masculine in Berber and feminine in German.
- effeminate Sato's high voice and mannerisms are pretty effeminate.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| womanly | rising | |
| female | rising | |
| feminine | rising | |
| effeminate | rising | |
| matronly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- soft1
- 5 letters
- girly
- 6 letters
- female2
- 8 letters
- feminine3, matronly3
- 9 letters
- womanlike
- 10 letters
- effeminate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (female2 = 2 syllables).