Effeminate
Effeminate adjective - Of or relating to a man who has or displays qualities considered more suitable for women.
Usage example: a comedian deliberately affecting effeminate mannerisms
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Synonyms for Effeminate
Prissy and effeminate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prissy" instead an adjective "Effeminate".
Nearby Word: effeminacy
Prissy
Prissy adjective - Exaggeratedly proper.
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Synonyms for Prissy
Effeminate and prissy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effeminate" instead an adjective "Prissy".
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Related pairs
- precious and effeminate
- precious and prissy
- dainty and effeminate
- dainty and prissy
- nice and effeminate
- nice and prissy
- affected and effeminate
- affected and prissy
- particular and effeminate
- particular and prissy
- pretentious and effeminate
- pretentious and prissy
- fastidious and effeminate
- fastidious and prissy
Both words in one sentence
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Komodo from Warriors of Virtue is prissy, frilly and effeminate, but he very clearly has gotten with several of the hot women in this movie anyway.
Source: Sissy Villain
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