unwomanly

adjective

ˌən-ˈwu̇-mən-lē How to pronounce unwomanly (audio)
Definition of unwomanlynext
as in masculine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman aggression and assertiveness were once considered unwomanly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwomanly
  1. masculine
  2. unfeminine
  3. unladylike
Adjective
  • Available starting Wednesday, her inaugural scent settles somewhere between a hyper-feminine floral and an ultra-masculine musk, with notes of peach blossom, jasmine, velvety orris, pink peony and soft ambroxan.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Salinger reveals Holden’s gentleness, itself a rejection of masculine norms of strength, through a determined honesty that is antithetical to the boasting in which his male peers repeatedly engage.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of masculine
Adjective
  • Women fighting for the right to vote were seen by their detractors as unfeminine, and vinegar valentines were a cheap and convenient medium to enforce gender roles.
    — Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The intention behind this final postcard may have been, yet again, to paint the fight for suffrage as absurd, to make suffragists seem like willful, unfeminine animals.
    — Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of unfeminine
Adjective
  • That would have been unladylike.
    — Lucy Worsley September 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The new girl’s unladylike bravado ensures that she will be asked to board with the Brown girl.
    — Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Definition of unladylike
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“Unwomanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwomanly. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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