Synonyms of damsel

damsel

noun

ˈdam-zəl 

as in girl

a young unmarried woman

knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels in distress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girl
• maiden
• maid
• demoiselle
• virgin
• miss
• lass
• filly
• ingenue
• debutante
• lassie
• sister
• bird
• senorita
• chit
• deb
• sheila
• mademoiselle
• colleen
• senhorita

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of damsel

The brave lifeguard risks life and limb to stab and punch the killer fish and rescue the damsel in distress, only to lose her to a man in a spacesuit walking along the sand who removes his helmet as the woman sprints to our space hero. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026

But the damsel isn’t in distress, the monster isn’t so bad, and some raunchy jokes may go over kids’ heads (but will likely delight parents). — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

In the Terminator films, Hamilton played heroine Sarah Connor, a damsel in distress who becomes a hard-ass warrior. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025

Infiniti’s portrayal of Willa has drawn praise for subverting the trope of the damsel in distress, instead becoming her very own heroine in the tale. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025