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Synonyms for womanish
ˈwʊm ə nɪʃwom·an·ish

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  1. womanish

    We apply female to the sex, feminine to the qualities, especially the finer physical or mental qualities that distinguish the female sex in the human family, or to the objects appropriate for or especially employed by them. A female voice is the voice of a woman; a feminine voice may belong to a man. 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. The word effeminate is always used reproachfully, and only of men as possessing womanly traits such as are inconsistent with true manliness.

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    Synonyms:
    effeminate, female, feminine, womanly

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  1. womanish

    Synonyms:
    feminine, effeminate, weak, tender

    Antonyms:
    masculine, strong, vigorous, rough

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  1. womanishadjective

    having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men

    "womanish tears"

    Antonyms:
    manly, manlike, manful

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  1. womanishadjective

    Synonyms:
    feminine (in a bad sense), effeminate

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  1. womanishadjective

    Synonyms:
    effeminate, feminine

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#1236female
#4981weak
#6740tender
#13909feminine
#72099effeminate
#80778womanly

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