unfeminine
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6.7
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɛmɪnɪn/
:
poco femenino
- People often say that her assertive behavior is quite unfeminine for a woman.
Examples
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And I find your display of anger both unattractive and unfeminine.
Fiction book (1992) -
Many believe that pursuing a career in science is seen as unfeminine by some traditionalists.
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To be skinny does not automatically equal "little boy" shape or to be "unfeminine."
Blog text (19) -
That's very unfeminine, my dear.
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Women might try to take over men's jobs; it was unfeminine for women to compete with men.
Academic text (1995) -
And that her arms are surprisingly muscular, yet not so much as to be unfeminine.
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The participants in this study were not interested because it is "unfeminine" to use moist snuff.
Academic text (2007) -
A woman may be considered "too soft" for political leadership—or "unfeminine" if she runs.
Academic text (2007) -
Market women are stereotyped as economically successful but personally abrasive and unfeminine because of their forceful behavior in a public place.
Academic text (1990) -
He criticized her for taking a strong position, calling it unfeminine and inappropriate.
Synonyms
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6.3
Behaving in a way people think is not polite for a woman
Not showing behavior people expect from a woman
Not acting in the way many people expect women to act
Lacking qualities people usually think of as feminine
Antonyms
How Feminine
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unfeminine is made of un- meaning 'not' and feminine, which comes from Latin femina meaning 'woman' and is the same root as female. So unfeminine describes something 'not typical of a woman' or lacking qualities people often call feminine.