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unmanly

[ uhn-man-lee ]
/ ʌnˈmæn li /
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adjective, un·man·li·er, un·man·li·est.

not manly; not characteristic of or befitting a man; weak, timid, or cowardly.
effeminate.

RELATED WORDS

effeminate, emasculate, sissy, womanish, womanly, afraid, cowardly, fainthearted, fearful, pusillanimous, timid, degrading, dishonorable, gutless, ignoble, mean

Nearby words

  1. unlucky,
  2. unmade,
  3. unmake,
  4. unman,
  5. unmanageable,
  6. unmanned,
  7. unmannered,
  8. unmannerly,
  9. unmarked,
  10. unmarred

Origin of unmanly

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-1, manly
Related formsun·man·li·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unmanly

unmanly

/ (ʌnˈmænlɪ) /

adjective

not masculine or virile
ignoble, cowardly, or dishonourable
Derived Formsunmanliness, noun
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Word Origin and History for unmanly

unmanly

adj.

"degrading to a human," late 15c. (cf. Middle Dutch onmamlijc, German unmännlich); see unman + -ly (1).

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