Synonyms for effeminate

Grammar : Adj

Spell : adjective ih-fem-uh-nit; verb ih-fem-uh-neyt

Phonetic Transcription : adjective ɪˈfɛm ə nɪt; verb ɪˈfɛm əˌneɪt

Définition of effeminate

Origin : early 15c., from Latin effeminatus "womanish, effeminate," past participle of effeminare "make a woman of," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + femina "woman" (see feminine). Rarely used without reproach. Related: Effeminately.

adj having female qualities

Example sentences :

I would say,” answered Charmidas, “that he was a mean-spirited, effeminate fellow.
Extract from : « The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates » by Xenophon

"Effeminate,—very," muttered the old lady, as she wiped her spectacles.
Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever

The chief gods of Sidon and Tyre have nothing luxurious or effeminate about them.
Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies

The soft "r" and the hard "a" were taken as proofs of effeminate hypocrisy.
Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes

They are very idle, gay and effeminate, and I fear that they will lead you astray.
Extract from : « The Indian Fairy Book » by Cornelius Mathews

Though fair, he was not effeminate; his countenance was regular and expressive.
Extract from : « Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. » by Mrs. Thomson

In his strongest moments there is always an effeminate element.
Extract from : « A Popular History of the Art of Music » by W. S. B. Mathews

The latter was almost as effeminate in appearance as in voice.
Extract from : « Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes » by Stella M. Francis

The only characters represented were shameless women and effeminate men.
Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

Of them all Hilperik, the King of Neustria, was the most uxorious and effeminate.
Extract from : « The Story of Rouen » by Sir Theodore Andrea Cook

Antonyms for effeminate

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