Synonyms of mannish

mannish

adjective

ˈma-nish 

1

as in male

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

a woman with a somewhat mannish gait

Synonyms & Similar Words

• male
• masculine
• manly
• virile
• manlike
• man-size
• macho
• hypermasculine
• tomboyish
• butch
• hoydenish
• boyish
• Amazonian
• hairy-chested
• ultramasculine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmanly
• unmasculine
• feminine
• effeminate
• girlish
• womanly
• sissy
• womanish
• metrosexual
• androgynous
• impotent
• sissified
• emasculated
• unmacho
• womanlike
• weakened
• neuter

2

as in masculine

having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman

worked on the assembly line wearing a T-shirt and mannish overalls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masculine
• unfeminine
• unladylike
• male
• tomboyish
• unwomanly
• manly
• hoydenish
• manlike
• gentlemanly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• feminine
• female
• womanly
• ladylike
• effeminate
• girlish
• unmanly
• womanish
• sissy
• unmasculine
• womanlike
• sissified
• petticoat
• distaff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mannish

Shiny bustier dresses mingled with slipdresses decked in sequins mimicking python skin and tank frocks that had the ease of a beach robe, while high-slit skirts cut on the bias were paired with mannish white shirts. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

As a girl, Mitchell was a debutante, diver, and champion figure skater who loved dungarees and mannish shirts. — Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2025

But Pugh’s stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025

The brand worked sartorial and mannish fabrics into outerwear with an eclectic undercurrent. — WWD, 3 Mar. 2025