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单词 unfeminine
释义

unfeminine

adjective

un·​fem·​i·​nine ˌən-ˈfe-mə-nən How to pronounce unfeminine (audio)
: not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a woman : not feminine
an unfeminine voice/manner

Synonyms

  • hoydenish
  • manlike
  • mannish
  • tomboyish
  • unladylike
  • unwomanly
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her muscle mass is defiantly unfeminine but only because our idea of this gendered notion has always been too narrow and confining. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 In an article for Smithsonian Magazine, science journalist Sarah Everts tracked that first 1919 deodorant campaign, which declared pit aroma distinctly unfeminine. Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine, and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Mar. 2022 Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine, and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Mar. 2022 Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine, and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Mar. 2022 Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine, and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Mar. 2022 Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine, and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Mar. 2022 That the story seems to thrill her more is, narratively, something of a bold move, giving her another thing in common with her subject: a cool, and thus unfeminine, kind of steeliness, prizing achievement over likability. Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

unfeminine

adjective

as in masculine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman in bygone days pants were considered unfeminine, and even women bicycling were expected to wear skirts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • masculine
  • unwomanly
  • unladylike
  • tomboyish
  • manly
  • male
  • hoydenish
  • mannish
  • manlike
  • gentlemanly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • feminine
  • womanly
  • female
  • unmanly
  • effeminate
  • unmasculine
  • girlish
  • sissy
  • womanish
  • ladylike
  • womanlike
  • sissified
  • petticoat
  • distaff
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