UNMANLY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word unmanly. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for UNMANLY
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pusillanimous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful | ||||||||
cowardly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted | ||||||||
effeminate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having unsuitable feminine qualities | ||||||||
feeble | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness • lacking strength or vigor • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality • lacking strength | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
frail | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • physically weak noun • the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds • a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings • easily broken or damaged or destroyed | ||||||||
girlish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • befitting or characteristic of a young girl | ||||||||
ladylike | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • befitting a woman of good breeding | ||||||||
namby-pamby | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • lacking courage or vitality noun • an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental | ||||||||
soft | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • yielding readily to pressure or weight • compassionate and kind; conciliatory • (of sound) relatively low in volume • produced with vibration of the vocal cords • not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') adverb • in a relaxed manner; or without hardship adjective satellite • easily hurt • (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value • using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation • tolerant or lenient • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having little impact • out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance • willing to negotiate and compromise • not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship • mild and pleasant • not brilliant or glaring | ||||||||
spineless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking a backbone or spinal column • lacking spiny processes • lacking courage or vitality adjective satellite • lacking thorns | ||||||||
timid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • showing fear and lack of confidence • lacking self-confidence noun • people who are fearful and cautious adjective satellite • lacking conviction or boldness or courage | ||||||||
weak | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • wanting in physical strength adjective satellite • overly diluted; thin and insipid • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings • tending downward in price • deficient or lacking in some skill • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality • (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection • not having authority, political strength, or governing power • deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc • likely to fail under stress or pressure • deficient in intelligence or mental power | ||||||||
weedy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • abounding with or resembling weeds adjective satellite • being very thin | ||||||||
wimpy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • weak and ineffectual | ||||||||
unmasculine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • Not masculine; not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a man | ||||||||
poor-spirited | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful | ||||||||
unmanful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not possessing qualities befitting a man | ||||||||
unmanfully | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • without qualities thought to befit a man | ||||||||
unmanlike | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not possessing qualities befitting a man |