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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

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

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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