Synonyms of womanly

womanly

adjective

ˈwu̇-mən-lē 

as in feminine

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women

the novelist displays a womanly sensitivity to the characters' feelings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feminine
• female
• womanish
• womanlike
• girlish
• unmanly
• effeminate
• sissy
• ladylike
• girlie
• epicene
• petticoat
• sissified
• effete
• distaff
• ultrafeminine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfeminine
• manly
• masculine
• unwomanly
• boyish
• male
• virile
• tomboyish
• hoydenish
• mannish
• androgynous
• manlike
• neuter
• Amazonian
• butch
• macho
• hypermasculine
• hairy-chested

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of womanly

Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025

Through it all, Deneuve’s Bernadette presents a model of soft-spoken, womanly perseverance. — Armond White, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025

My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance. — Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024