Synonyms of boyish

boyish

adjective

1

as in girlish

Related Words

• girlish
• childish
• girlie
• infantile
• bratty
• brattish
• adolescent
• juvenile
• immature
• babyish
• childlike
• puerile
• kiddish
• unsophisticated
• simplistic
• jejune
• naive
• innocent
• simple

Dissimilar Words

• mature
• adult
• grown-up
• sophisticated
• worldly
• knowing
• smart
• experienced
• cosmopolitan
• unchildlike
• worldly-wise

2

as in tomboyish

Related Words

• tomboyish
• hoydenish
• macho
• hypermasculine
• manly
• masculine
• butch
• virile
• male
• hairy-chested
• Amazonian
• ultramasculine
• mannish
• manlike
• man-size

Dissimilar Words

• unmanly
• girlish
• unmasculine
• feminine
• effeminate
• womanly
• sissy
• womanish
• metrosexual
• impotent
• androgynous
• emasculated
• unmacho
• sissified
• weakened
• womanlike
• neuter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boyish

Walter Koenig, the boyish actor who remains an integral part of Star Trek lore thanks to his portrayal of the Russian crewman Pavel Chekov, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Despite this, Chan’s look was anything but boyish; the historic silhouette transformed for the modern day into something red carpet-worthy. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

When the boyish, affable congressman became the first Latino lawmaker appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee in his second term, national outlets took notice. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

After two steadying years in the Marine Corps, McQueen made his way back to New York City with a chip on his shoulder and a smoldering anger masked by surprisingly boyish charm and boundless energy. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

This time, Jesse Eisenberg’s anxious and ambitious Mark Zuckerberg from the previous picture — a boyish anti-hero caught mid-mutation into a monster — has been replaced with Jeremy Strong’s practiced, performatively emotionless Zuckerberg. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

In just a few years, Burke had transformed from a boyish, homeschooled gamer into a streaming-era idol. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Then step up your baggy jeans game with some sassy satin sandals for an extra feminine touch to offset the boyish, loose fit. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026