MANNISH Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

mannish

adjective

ˈma-nish

Definition of mannish

as in male

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men a woman with a somewhat mannish gait

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having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman worked on the assembly line wearing a T-shirt and mannish overalls

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Recent Examples of mannish The capsule collection to be unveiled in June is expected to serve as a manifesto and define Lauro’s vision, rooted in high-octane sensuality with a mannish edge. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 As a girl, Mitchell was a debutante, diver, and champion figure skater who loved dungarees and mannish shirts. — Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2025 But Pugh’s stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 The brand worked sartorial and mannish fabrics into outerwear with an eclectic undercurrent. — WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mannish

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Adjective

Of the 231 perpetrators, 229 were men; 207 of the victims were women killed by a current or former male partner.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Both men and women have taken on these roles, although the male practitioners are more prominent in accounts from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of male

Adjective

Experts note that these could be theatrical representations of feminine or masculine figures, not actual men and women.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Kate is also unafraid to mix traditionally masculine and feminine elements in the same outfit, pairing sparkling drop earrings with rugged boots or accenting a tweed blazer with sparkling gold hardware.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of masculine

Adjective

Women fighting for the right to vote were seen by their detractors as unfeminine, and vinegar valentines were a cheap and convenient medium to enforce gender roles.

— Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
The intention behind this final postcard may have been, yet again, to paint the fight for suffrage as absurd, to make suffragists seem like willful, unfeminine animals.

— Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024

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