feminineness

5.3

Qualities or style people think belong to women, like gentle manner and dress

noun
/ˌfɛmɪˈnɪnəs/

: feminidad

Many cultures have different expectations for feminineness and masculinity in dress and behavior.

Examples

The actress embraced her feminineness while also portraying a strong character.
Her gentle manner and grace gave her an air of feminineness that people admired.
Her feminineness shone through in her elegant dress.
The feminineness of her voice was captivating.
Many cultures have different expectations for feminineness and masculinity in dress and behavior.
The actress embraced her feminineness while also portraying a strong character.
Her gentle manner and grace gave her an air of feminineness that people admired.

Synonyms

femininity

vsfeminineness

29 3.4

A set of qualities often seen in women, like gentleness and grace

is the same idea expressed with a different word form

womanhood

vsfeminineness

14 3.6

The state of being an adult female and the common experiences that come with it

is focused on typical qualities rather than life stage or experiences

femaleness

vsfeminineness

1 5.8

The state of being a woman, girl, or an animal that can have young

is about traits regarded as typical of women rather than biological condition

womanliness

vsfeminineness

1 4.9

The quality of being gentle, caring, and graceful often linked to females

is more neutral, applying to typical traits without traditional emphasis

womanness

vsfeminineness

1 7.0

Qualities and feelings that show a person is an adult female

is focused on typical traits rather than the formal state of being a woman

muliebrity

vsfeminineness

Archaic

9.9

The state of being a woman

is about traits regarded as typical rather than the state of being a woman

Antonyms

masculinity

43 4.1

Qualities and behaviors people associate with being a man

How Feminine

womanliness

1 4.9

feminineness

5.3

androgyny

2 8.3

masculinity

43 4.1

Surface Forms

feminineness singular

femininenesses plural

Morphology

feminineness = feminine (transparent) = feminine + ness

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the common adjective 'feminine', directly yielding 'the quality of being feminine'.

Etymology

Feminineness comes from the Latin word femina meaning 'woman' and the ending -ness meaning 'quality', and you can see the same root in female. So feminineness is the 'quality' or group of qualities people often think belong to women.