Synonyms of womanhood

womanhood

noun

ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d 

as in femininity

the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women

she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• femininity
• feminity
• femaleness
• womanliness
• womanishness
• girlishness
• maidenhood
• muliebrity
• effeminacy
• girlhood
• effeteness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• manhood
• masculinity
• manliness
• virility
• androgyny
• boyishness
• tomboyishness
• mannishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of womanhood

There’s this sense that there is some earlier version of womanhood that Jadine has lost access to and that she’s been deracinated from, like she’s been cut off from those roots. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

The 2026 Open Doors Projects showcase features six first and second features in development — from portraits of music and memory to explorations of womanhood, urban life and the long shadows of colonialism. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

But as Agnes approaches womanhood, the cracks are already beginning to show. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 May 2026

Her understanding — and exaltation — of womanhood has also been a strength. — Footwear News, 13 May 2026