HOYDENISH Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hoydenish

adjective

Definition of hoydenish

as in masculine

having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman a designer whose eclectic spring line paired hoydenish work boots with frilly skirts

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Adjective

Tate runs online courses ostensibly meant to promote masculine values, but a BBC investigation previously found the programs teach men to groom women.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Yet prescribing testosterone to bring a cisgender man’s body in line with the Pentagon’s masculine ideals is hormone therapy, too.

— Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 20 July 2026

Definition of masculine

Adjective

Women fighting for the right to vote were seen by their detractors as unfeminine, and vinegar valentines were a cheap and convenient medium to enforce gender roles.

— Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
The intention behind this final postcard may have been, yet again, to paint the fight for suffrage as absurd, to make suffragists seem like willful, unfeminine animals.

— Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024

Definition of unfeminine

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Issues of potential fertility decline in this male population also need to be addressed, as well as signs of high testosterone including sleep issues, excess body hair, liver disease, weight gain and mood disorders.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Louis Mandylor appeared as Roger Carlucci, with Kevin Crowley as Elliot Tenney, two male friends who worked at the local bar.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of male

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