unmanly
[uhn-man-lee]
adjective, un·man·li·er, un·man·li·est.
not manly; not characteristic of or befitting a man; weak, timid, or cowardly.
Origin of unmanly
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Related Words for unmanly
effeminate, emasculate, sissy, womanish, womanly, afraid, cowardly, fainthearted, fearful, pusillanimous, timid, degrading, dishonorable, gutless, ignoble, meanExamples from the Web for unmanly
Historical Examples of unmanly
Will you or will you not answer for your unmanly and brutal conduct?'
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas NicklebyCharles Dickens
He was above all mean and unmanly feelings—he would withdraw his objection.
The ChristianHall Caine
If I seem cruel and unmanly, it is because I wish to be kind.
The Old Countess; or, The Two ProposalsAnn S. Stephens
Did the Dean mean to imply that his conduct hitherto had been unmanly?
Is He Popenjoy?Anthony Trollope
These troubles did not come all at once and I thought it unmanly to heed them.
unmanly
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