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
• girly
• 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
• madame
• girl
• dame
• ingénue
• maiden
• gal
• damsel
• maid
• lass
• ingenue
• senora
• beauty
• doll
• senorita
• lassie
• belle
• señora
• mademoiselle
• señorita
• miss
• babe

Examples of female in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The World Economic Forum recently ranked Thailand in 21st place out of 146 countries for female participation in the economy, ahead of wealthier economies like France and Japan. —Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 11 Oct. 2024

The film examines the world of South Korea’s all female haenyeo divers, whose centuries-long tradition of harvesting sea life in the waters off Jeju Island is endangered. —Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024

Noun

The move aligns with the company’s changing demographics—a majority of the company’s customers now identify as female, a reversal from last year. —Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024

The officer arrived to find the dead lion — a 95-pound female — on the hood of the man’s Jeep. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024