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unman

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of unman

1 to deprive of courage or confidence

  • the near crash of the airliner was a completely unmanning experience for the passengers
Synonyms of unman

demoralize, emasculate, paralyze, undo, unnerve, unstring
Words Related to unman

debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, neuter, weaken

prostrate, sap, soften, tire, waste

frighten, intimidate, psych (out), scare, terrify, terrorize

daunt, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit

craze, derange, madden, unbalance, unhinge

discompose, disquiet, disturb, faze, perturb, unsettle, upset, weird out
Near Antonyms of unman

fortify, strengthen

embolden, encourage, hearten
Antonyms of unman

nerve

2 to lessen the courage or confidence of

  • players who wouldn't let themselves be unmanned by the loss of a single game
Synonyms of unman

chill, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, frustrate, unnerve
Words Related to unman

browbeat, bully, cow, intimidate

depress, sadden, weigh

afflict, try

damp, dampen, deaden

distress, trouble

bother, irk, vex, worry

debilitate, enfeeble, undermine, weaken

frighten, horrify, scare
Phrases Synonymous with unman

throw cold water on
Near Antonyms of unman

buoy (up), cheer, gladden

animate, enliven, invigorate

enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

assure, reassure

boost, energize, excite, galvanize, inspire, lift, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir
Antonyms of unman

embolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steel

Synonym Discussion of unman

unnerve, enervate, unman, emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action. unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act.
    • unnerved by the near collision
enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort.
    • a nation's youth enervated by affluence and leisure
unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit.
    • a soldier unmanned by the terrors of battle
emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential.
    • an amendment that emasculates existing safeguards

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