This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
unmanly
[ uhn-man-lee ]
/ ʌnˈmæn li /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective, un·man·li·er, un·man·li·est.
not manly; not characteristic of or befitting a man; weak, timid, or cowardly.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
OTHER WORDS FROM unmanly
un·man·li·ness, nounWords nearby unmanly
unlucky, unmade, unmake, unman, unmanageable, unmanly, unmanned, unmannered, unmannerly, unmarked, unmarried
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use unmanly in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for unmanly
unmanly
/ (ʌnˈmænlɪ) /
adjective
not masculine or virile
ignoble, cowardly, or dishonourable
Derived forms of unmanly
unmanliness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012