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单词 unladylike
释义

unladylike

adjective

un·​la·​dy·​like ˌən-ˈlā-dē-ˌlīk How to pronounce unladylike (audio)
: not becoming or suitable to a lady : not ladylike
unladylike behavior/language
She looked like she was going to laugh again, but she just gave an unladylike snort and wagged her head. Jerry Spinelli

Synonyms

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

Recent Examples on the Web Only 23 women marched in the first suffrage parade; public speaking by women was considered repellent and unladylike. BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 There was nothing unladylike to be found here, which was the point, but also the problem. New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022 Each month the show focuses on a new lady or unladylike theme. Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019 There was also some grumbling about the team’s enthusiastic celebration of its 13-0 victory over Thailand last month, which some folks thought was unseemly (code for unladylike?) given the lopsided score. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2019 Their schedule was an unladylike grind of 115 games from May to September. Andrea Modica, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018 Peeling off layers in front of others is viewed as unladylike (yes, really), which is why The Duchess of Cambridge (and now, Markle) can often be seen wearing a coat or a coat-dress that’s too chic to check. Alice Bell, Vogue, 19 May 2018 In the sequel, FBI Agent Gracie Hart, who so famously infiltrated a beauty pageant as part of an FBI sting, is back at her unladylike, tough-talking, snort-laughing ways. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2018 Goodness, gracious: the horrible, unnatural, unladylike sounds of mastication - a man should never have to endure those noises coming from a female human. The Washington Post, AL.com, 5 Feb. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

unladylike

adjective

as in unfeminine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman she loved boxing and didn't care if others thought it was an unladylike sport

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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