Effeteness and Manliness
Opposite meaning words
Effeteness
Manliness
Manliness noun - The set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men.
Usage example: studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero
Effeteness is an antonym for manliness.
Cite this Source
Manliness and Effeteness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effeteness/manliness
Effeteness & Manliness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effeteness/manliness>.
Manliness or Effeteness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/effeteness/manliness.
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