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FEMALE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word female. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word female. (close relations)
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female person
nounn
noun

• a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

dame
nounn
noun

• informal terms for a (young) woman

• a woman of refinement

damsel
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a young unmarried woman

gal
nounn
noun

• United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

• a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)

• alliterative term for girl (or woman)

gentlewoman
nounn
noun

• a woman of refinement

girl
nounn
noun

• a young female

• a youthful female person

• a female human offspring

• a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved

• a friendly informal reference to a grown woman

lady
nounn
noun

• a woman of the peerage in Britain

• a polite name for any woman

• a woman of refinement

lass
nounn
noun

• a girl or young woman who is unmarried

madam
nounn
noun

• a woman of refinement

• a woman who runs a house of prostitution

maiden
nounn
noun

• an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

• (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

adjective satellite

• serving to set in motion

matron
nounn
noun

• a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

• a wardress in a prison

• a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

miss
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• a form of address for an unmarried woman

• a young female

• a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

verb

• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

• feel or suffer from the lack of

• fail to attend an event or activity

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to reach or get to

• be without

• fail to reach

• be absent

• fail to experience

woman
nounn
noun

• an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

• a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man

• a human female employed to do housework

• women as a class

femme
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.

• A lesbian or other queer woman whose appearance, identity etc. is seen as feminine as opposed to butch.

• A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.

adjective

• (entertainment) Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.

• Effeminate (of a man).

• Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman.

distaff
nounn
noun

• the sphere of work by women

• the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

adjective satellite

• characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

feminine
adjectiveadj
adjective

• associated with women and not with men

• female (of grammatical gender)

• befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

noun

• a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female

adjective satellite

• (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable

socket
nounn
noun

• a bony hollow into which a structure fits

• receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted

• a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted

womanly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

Best Hypernyms For FEMALE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for female, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (22)
animal beast brute creature dame damsel fauna gal girl individual lady lass madam madame miss missus mortal person somebody someone soul woman
Phrases (1)
animate being
Abbreviations (1)
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Alternatives for DAME

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