Feminine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Feminine is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to the female gender.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to the female gender.
More Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.
- Belonging to females; typically used by females.
- Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive, sensual; womanly.
- (grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the female grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.
- (grammar, Mongolic languages, of any word) Having the vowel harmony of a front vowel.
- (prosody) Following or ending on an unstressed syllable.
- That which is feminine.
Example Sentences
They guide the feminines toward the Pallace.
Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.
Her heavenly form Angelic, but more soft and feminine.
Her letters are remarkably deficient in feminine ease and grace.
Word Forms
- feminines
Synonyms for feminine
Depending on context, synonyms include female, womanly, caring, ladylike, nurturing, beauty.
Antonyms for feminine
Common opposites include male, manly, butch, masculine, neuter, androgynous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include womanly, womanlike, maidenlike, maidenly, female, matronly.
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