unmanly
Americanadjective
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not manly; not characteristic of or befitting a man; weak, timid, or cowardly.
adjective
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not masculine or virile
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ignoble, cowardly, or dishonourable
Other Word Forms
- unmanliness noun
Etymology
Origin of unmanly
Example Sentences
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“A lot of them just experienced what was required in school as being unmanly,” he said, most noticeably among young men whose parents were low-income or had not been to college.
From Seattle Times
In my red state, people see masks as unmanly.
From Washington Post
She added, “My husband knew what was happening. His last word was, ‘No.’” She said he had refused to wear a bulletproof vest, considering it unmanly.
From Seattle Times
Johnmark writes: I once sipped my beverage at dinner with a straw, and my mother-in-law commented, “I’ve always thought using a straw was unmanly.”
From New York Times
The idea that wearing a mask is "unmanly" took hold.
From Salon
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