unmanly
unmanly · unmanlier · unmanliest
Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or…Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
/ʌnˈmænli/
» He found it unmanly.
Er fand das unmännlich.
Meaning
5 sensesShowing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
Not acceptable from a man.
not possessing qualities befitting a man
Not becoming of a man.
Cowardly, base.
(archaic)Of or pertaining to something not human.
Examples
1 sentencesHe found it unmanly.
deEr fand das unmännlich.
Translations
1 languagesForms
unmanlier/more unmanly, unmanliest/most unmanly| Comparative | unmanlier / more unmanly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | unmanliest / most unmanly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- not possessing qualities befitting a man:unmanfulunmanlike
- lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful:pusillanimouspoor-spirited
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunmanliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form