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unmanly

[ uhn-man-lee ]

/ ʌnˈmæn li /

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adjective, un·man·li·er, un·man·li·est.

not manly; not characteristic of or befitting a man; weak, timid, or cowardly.

effeminate.

Origin of unmanly

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-¹, manly

OTHER WORDS FROM unmanly

un·man·li·ness, noun

Words nearby unmanly

unlucky, unmade, unmake, unman, unmanageable, unmanly, unmanned, unmannered, unmannerly, unmarked, unmarried

Example sentences from the Web for unmanly

You must not give way in that manner—it is weak, it is unmanly.

Mary Seaham, Volume 2 of 3 |Elizabeth Caroline Grey
Most of them are heartily content to "rough it," ignoring Nature's fineness as bothersome or unmanly.

My First Summer in the Sierra |John Muir
But "with a girl looking on a fellow couldn't really give way to unmanly tears."

The Corner House Girls Growing Up |Grace Brooks Hill
Just as there is a discontent which is base, mean, unmanly, earthly—sometimes devilish.

All Saints' Day and Other Sermons |Charles Kingsley

Francis wanted to cry, too, but he thought it was unmanly, and choked back the tears.

Holiday Stories for Young People |Various

British Dictionary definitions for unmanly

unmanly

/ (ʌnˈmænlɪ) /

adjective

not masculine or virile

ignoble, cowardly, or dishonourable

Derived forms of unmanly

unmanliness, noun