Unmanly synonyms and antonyms

ŭn-măn'lē

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unmanfully
without qualities thought to befit a man
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weak
Lacking in vigour or expression.
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effeminate
The definition of effeminate is behaving like a woman or in a weak way.
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cowardly (related)
The definition of cowardly is something characterized by a lack of courage.
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degrading
That degrades; debasing
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dishonorable
Characterized by or causing dishonor or discredit.
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effeminate cockney
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gutless
(Informal) Lacking courage, daring, perseverance, etc.
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ignoble
Not a true or "noble" falcon; said of certain hawks, such as the goshawk.
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sissy
(Pejorative) Effeminate.
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unmasculine
Not masculine; effeminate or feminine.
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womanish
(Often pejorative) Characteristic of a woman; feminine; effeminate. [from 14th c.]
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chickenhearted
Ignobly lacking in courage
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craven
Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
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dastardly
In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
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faint-hearted
Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.
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lily-livered
(Idiomatic) Cowardly, lacking bravery.
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pusillanimous
The definition of pusillanimous is lacking in courage, strength or determination.
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chicken
(Slang) Timid or cowardly
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yellow
Of the color yellow.
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yellow-bellied
(Slang) Cowardly.
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epicene
Lacking gender distinction, often specifically due to lack of either the masculine or the feminine
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feminine
Female; of women or girls
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sissified
Made like a sissy. Effete.
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sissyish
Having qualities more appropriate to women than to men
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fear (related)
(Dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
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gender (related)
Having qualities more appropriate to women than to men
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poor-spirited
Having or showing a poor spirit; cowardly; timorous; abject
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unmanful
not possessing qualities befitting a man
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unmanlike
Not manlike.
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manly (antonym)
The definition of manly is something having the characteristics or traditional virtues generally attributed to men.
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manfully (antonym)
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insolent (related)
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insufferable (related)
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unfeeling (related)
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mean
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
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Unmanly Sentence Examples

  • On the day of his capture Monmouth wrote to James in terms of the most unmanly contrition, ascribing his wrong-doings to the action of others, and imploring an interview.

  • Equally extensive, but less important in the political sphere, were the Papal States and Veneti, the former torpid under the obscurantist rule of pope and cardinals, the latter enervated by luxury and the policy of unmanly complaisance long pursued by doge and council.

  • The Parthian magnates, on the other hand, with the army, would have little to do with Greek culture and Greek modes of life, which they contemptuously regarded as effeminate and unmanly.

  • Complaining is so unmanly, which is why I do it so well!

  • At most other times many think it's somehow unmanly to express emotion, somehow a sign of weakness!

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