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womanlike

adjective wom·an·like \ ˈwu̇-mən-ˌlīk \

Definition of womanlike

: womanly

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Examples of womanlike in a Sentence

  1. the photograph shows the silhouette of a full, womanlike figure framed against the backlight from an open farmhouse door

First Known Use of womanlike

15th century

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womanlike Synonyms

Synonyms

female, feminine, womanish, womanly;

Antonyms

unfeminine, unwomanly;

Near Antonyms

boyish, hoydenish, tomboyish;

male, manlike, manly, mannish, masculine, virile;

androgynous, neuter;

hairy-chested, hypermasculine, macho;

Related Words

girlie (or girly), girlish;

effeminate, effete, unmanly;

ladylike;

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womanlike

adverb

Definition of womanlike

: in the manner of a woman

First Known Use of womanlike

15th century

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