Antonyms of adj mannish

2 senses of mannish

Sense 1
mannish -- (resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman; "a mannish stride")

INDIRECT (VIA unwomanly) -> womanly, feminine -- (befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion")

Sense 2
mannish -- (characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman; "true mannish arrogance")

INDIRECT (VIA masculine) -> feminine -- (associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition")

Similarity of adj mannish

2 senses of mannish

Sense 1
mannish -- (resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman; "a mannish stride")
       => unwomanly (vs. womanly) -- (not womanly; "the logical clearness of her arguments...condemned her as eccentric and unwomanly")

Sense 2
mannish -- (characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman; "true mannish arrogance")
       => masculine (vs. feminine) -- (associated with men and not with women)

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