womanish
pronunciation
How to pronounce womanish in British English:
UK [ˈwʊmənɪʃ]
How to pronounce womanish in American English:
US ['wʊmənɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men
Word Origin
- womanish (adj.)
- late 14c., "womanly, feminine; resembling a woman;" of a man or men, "behaving in the manner of a woman, effeminate," from woman + -ish. Related: Womanishly; womanishness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. A womanish husband is no use to anyone .
- 2. Have you seen that womanish man ?
- 3. He considered it womanish and impractical .
- 4. At once she seemed womanish , and she could cope with then men 's world successfully .
- 5. For he who is excited by anger seems to turn away from reason with a certain pain and unconscious contraction ; but he who offends through desire , being overpowered by pleasure , seems to be in a manner more intemperate and more womanish in his offences .