FEMININE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

feminine

adjective

ˈfe-mə-nən

as in female

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women a designer adding feminine touches to the collection

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Recent Examples of feminine Love Purse collects purses under $20, along with feminine products, deodorant, soap, body lotion, hand sanitizer, dental hygiene and hair care products, slippers and socks, compact mirrors, chocolates and mints, and other items. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 Its softer and more feminine guise includes floral upholstery in lemony shades. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 Girly pop Coachella headliner Sabrina Carpenter’s ultra-feminine style is anticipated to set the tone and inspire festival fashion. —

Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026 Antisemitic rhetoric often portrayed Jewish men as feminine or fragile, and inherently different. —

Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feminine

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine

female

Adjective

Alimatu Kamara, another female rickshaw driver, can relate to Mansaray’s experience.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
At that time, Ferrell’s female companion ran to the bathroom and stayed there for 15 minutes.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026