Synonyms of female

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adjective

ˈfē-ˌmāl 

as in feminine

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

the composer's new music calls for female voices

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

female

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noun

as in lady

an adult female human being

researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lady
• woman
• madam
• gentlewoman
• girl
• madame
• gal
• maiden
• dame
• maid
• damsel
• lass
• beauty
• doll
• belle
• ingenue
• senora
• miss
• lassie
• senorita
• mademoiselle
• babe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of female

Adjective

Inspired by classic 18th- and 19th-century paintings, 26 of her surrealist female portraits are displayed next to 38 dresses selected from the Maison Valentino archives. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office announced Friday that three City of Miami police officers would not be facing any criminal charges after a 2025 shooting outside a Wynwood nightclub that left an armed man and an innocent female bystander dead. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

And unlike the Beach Boys, we’re allowed to have a female in our band. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

The cloned females carried the exact same genome as the donor male (except for the Y chromosome). — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026