WOMANLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

womanly

adjective

ˈwu̇-mən-lē

Definition of womanly

as in feminine

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women the novelist displays a womanly sensitivity to the characters' feelings

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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 See All Example Sentences for womanly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanly

Adjective

Designers like Chloé and Bottega Veneta have used the earthy color as a way to contrast sexy silhouettes or ground feminine pieces.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Hadid immediately set the tone for not only the feminine prowess that would fill the stage but the ethereal beauty, too.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of feminine

Adjective

Each female cone is borne in an upright position and is commonly violet-blue before maturing to brown.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
DeMellier’s founder, Mireia Llusia-Lindh, tapped the residential architect Nicolas Schuybroek to create a space that felt like a stylish home with vintage furniture, photography and architecture books and original work by female artists.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026