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

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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