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unmanly

adjective adverb

(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…

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Word length
7
Starts with
U
Ends with
Y
Contains
NM
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. (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.

  2. Of or pertaining to something not human.

  3. (of a behaviour or action) Cowardly, base.

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

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

adverb

  1. In a manner that is unmanly.

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