Tomboyish
Tomboyish adjective - Having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman.
Usage example: her father thought that ice hockey was a little too tomboyish for her, but her mother and older brother encouraged her to take it up
Unwomanly
Unwomanly adjective - Having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman.
Usage example: aggression and assertiveness were once considered unwomanly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- masculine and tomboyish
- masculine and unwomanly
- strong and tomboyish
- strong and unwomanly
- male and tomboyish
- male and unwomanly
- manly and tomboyish
- manly and unwomanly
- manlike and tomboyish
- manlike and unwomanly
- mannish and tomboyish
- mannish and unwomanly
- muscular and tomboyish
- muscular and unwomanly
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Unwomanly and Tomboyish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tomboyish/unwomanly
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