unfeminine

fem·i·nine

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fem-uh-nin]
- /ˈfɛm ə nɪn/
- /ˌʌnˈfɛmɪnɪn /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fem-uh-nin]
- /ˈfɛm ə nɪn/

Definitions of unfeminine word

adjective unfeminine pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress. 1
adjective unfeminine having qualities traditionally ascribed to women, as sensitivity or gentleness. 1
adjective unfeminine effeminate; womanish: a man with a feminine walk. 1
adjective unfeminine belonging to the female sex; female: feminine staff members. 1
adjective unfeminine Grammar. noting or pertaining to that one of the three genders of Latin, Greek, German, etc., or one of the two genders of French, Spanish, Hebrew, etc., having among its members most nouns referring to females, as well as other nouns, as Latin stella “star,” or German Zeit “time.”. 1
noun unfeminine the feminine gender. 1

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Origin of unfeminine

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French: feminine of feminin < L of fēminīnus, equivalent to fēmin(a) woman (see fetus) + -īnus -ine1

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Parts of speech for Unfeminine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unfeminine

unfeminine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unfeminine usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unfeminine

adj unfeminine

butch — If you describe a woman as butch, you mean that she behaves or dresses in a masculine way. This use could cause offence.
butchest — butch haircut.
hoydenish — a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
mannish — being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice.

All 4 Synonyms of unfeminine