LADYLIKE Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

ladylike

adjective

Definition of ladylike

as in gentlemanly

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as in feminine

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Recent Examples of ladylike In the 1940s, the Queen switched rings, and began wearing a ladylike large pearl, encircled with diamonds. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 While expecting her son Patrick Bouvier in 1963, Kennedy wore ladylike looks like double-breasted maternity coats and shift dresses. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 The Cate The Cate bag is your go-to chic, ladylike top-handle bag from Khaite. — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 May 2026 Whereas these very ladylike mules would still be quite cute with jeans and a T-shirt, an outfit in the same black and white theme takes things to another level. — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ladylike

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Adjective

Likewise, the respite afforded by the twin hydration breaks has also reduced the need for improvised periods of gentlemanly repose, which in turn has lessened the demand for the chilly spray.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
Sean Connery first portrayed the legendary spy as a confident and ruthless Cold War warrior, while Roger Moore added camp and a gentlemanly touch to the role.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of gentlemanly

Adjective

Once worn by Sharon Stone on the runway, the suit look got an edgy and feminine twist thanks to the patent leather thigh-high boots, which featured a sharp pointed toe and stiletto heel in addition to slight crinkling throughout the shaft.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
And Helen Jon is a resortwear label that offers flattering, feminine suits with real structure and bright hues.

— Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of feminine

Adjective

The sale isn’t technically on until July 18, but the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale preview has revealed, in its chivalrous early access, all that’s set to be on sale for the event this year.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
In this illustration for a gossip column printed sometime in 1831-2, the writer George Sand is on the protective, even chivalrous arm of a man, but she’s also dressed in men’s clothes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Definition of chivalrous

Adjective

The term kothi applies to a broad category of people assigned male at birth who are effeminate to varying degrees and might engage in same-sex relationships, but do not live in separate communities.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.

— Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of effeminate

Adjective

Teddy Roosevelt exhorted a nation of effeminate, civilized men to sally forth into the wild and reclaim their natural vitality.

— Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026
Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Definition of civilized

Adjective

With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Definition of womanly

Adjective

But the series is careful to cast suspicions in a multitude of directions, not merely at Michael but at several people in Sarah’s orbit who only reveal themselves when backed into corners.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026
Since pilot and crew remains may also still be buried underground, careful excavation work is even more important.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Why beef culture and agriculture matter in Texas Some of Talarico's critics seemed to be ripping on his manhood, referencing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, along with the purportedly unmanly notion of having, at one time, eschewed meat.

— Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Clever rather than athletic; also unmanly.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

Definition of unmanly

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