Woman synonyms and antonyms
wo͝om'ən
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(Old-fashioned) A woman with reference to the man who is her devoted attendant, lover, etc.
adult female
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
A female animal or plant
eternal feminine
Womankind
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
milady
(Now chiefly historical or humorous) An English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady. [from 18th c.]
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doña
Used as a courtesy title before the name of a woman in a Spanish-speaking area.
(Informal) A female sweetheart:
feminality
The quality of being feminal; femininity.
mother (related)
man (antonym)
A person, usually male, with duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
people (related)
young-people (related)
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the female of the species
Womankind
A woman who practices sorcery; witch
A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.
femineity
The condition of being feminine; femininity
Vamp is defined as a woman who takes advantage of men after seducing them.
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women (related)
schoolgirl (related)
A person who loves sexually or romantically
A female member of the U.S. House of Representatives: usually a form of address
Of or relating to women and girls; female.
A female given name.
(Slang) A person, especially a lesbian or a gay man, who exhibits stereotypical feminine traits, often in an exaggerated way.
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teenager (related)
mulier
An adult female
(Informal) A person regarded as generous or lovable.
A woman joined to another person in marriage; a female spouse.
one-woman (related)
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middle-aged (related)
A woman who uses her sexual attractiveness to entice or allure men; a woman who is considered seductive
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
One who has attained maturity or legal age.
(UK) The equivalent title to Sir for a female knight.
(--- Obs.) A virgin
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The sum of all attributes that convey (are perceived to convey) womanhood.
Characterized by or possessing qualities traditionally attributed to women, such as demureness.
fem
An adult female
muliebral
male (related)
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An alluring and seductive woman, especially one who leads men into compromising and dangerous situations.
A married woman
An actress playing such a role or roles
A woman who manages a brothel.
the world of women
Womankind
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mistress (related)
A woman who is in a sexual relationship with, and typically is financially supported by, a man without being married to him
circe
(Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs.
A woman who does general cleaning, as in office buildings
(Archaic) A person, especially a woman, whose occupation is spinning thread.
black-man (related)
asians (related)
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(Idiomatic, dated, now sometimes offensive) Women collectively.
chairman (related)
A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting.
The definition of a chick is a baby bird or is slang for a young woman.
charlady (British)
A female servant
charmeuse
A satin-finished silk fabric.
child (related)
(Slang, US) One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
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A femme fatale.
The definition of a paramour is a lover or romantic partner.
Broad is defined as a slang term used to describe a woman.
a human female employed to do housework
Discharge from employment:
A woman whose work is washing clothes, linens, etc.; laundress
A woman whose work is washing clothes, ironing, etc.; washerwoman
a human female employed to do housework
The definition of a doll is a toy or puppet that looks like a human, or is slang for an attractive or helpful person.
A fish, the European striped wrasse.
One who supervises the cleaning staff of a hospital, hotel, or similar business.
serving lady
A female servant
prostitute (related)
Synonym Study
- Lady , originally used specif. of a woman of the upper classes and until recently commonly used in polite or genteel reference to any woman, is now often avoided as a general substitute for woman, except in such formulas as ""ladies and gentlemen.''
- Female , referring specif. to sex, is applied to plants and animals, but is now regarded as a mildly contemptuous equivalent for woman that strong-minded female is here again, except in scientific, technical, or statistical use, as in population tables
- Woman is the standard general term for the adult human being of the sex distinguished from man
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