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UNMANLIKE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unmanlike mean? 

UNMANLIKE (adjective)
  The adjective UNMANLIKE has 1 sense:

1. not possessing qualities befitting a manplay

  Familiarity information: UNMANLIKE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNMANLIKE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not possessing qualities befitting a man

Synonyms:

unmanful; unmanlike; unmanly

Similar:

cissy; effeminate; emasculate; epicene; sissified; sissy; sissyish (having unsuitable feminine qualities)

womanish (having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men)


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