WOMANISH Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

womanish

adjective

ˈwu̇-mə-nish

as in feminine

of or relating to a man who has or displays qualities traditionally considered more suitable for women such displays of emotion were once considered womanish and unseemly for a man

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as in female

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women she had a womanish gentleness, especially when dealing with children, that he loved

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The spoof video that is played on screens at Trump’s rallies alternates between scenes of intense military training, sometimes with drill sergeants yelling at troops, and scenes depicting what are meant to portray LGBTQ members of the military, each displaying exaggerated feminine affects.

Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Four years later, when Trump was running against another white man, majorities of Republicans agreed that both society has become too soft and feminine and that society punishes men just for acting like men, tapping into a particular brand of male/masculine grievance.

Kelly Dittmar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

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