UNMANLY

pusillanimous, poor-spirited, unmanly

(adjective) lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

unmanly, unmanful, unmanlike

(adjective) not possessing qualities befitting a man

unmanfully, unmanly

(adverb) without qualities thought to befit a man

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unmanly (comparative unmanlier or more unmanly, superlative unmanliest or most unmanly)

(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.

Of or pertaining to something not human.

(of a behaviour or action) Cowardly, base.

(of a behaviour or action) Not acceptable from a man.

(of a behaviour or action) Not becoming of a man.

Adverb

unmanly (comparative more unmanly, superlative most unmanly)

In a manner that is unmanly.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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