Antonyms for effeminate


Grammar : Adj
Spell : adjective ih-fem-uh-nit; verb ih-fem-uh-neyt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ɪˈfɛm ə nɪt; verb ɪˈfɛm əˌneɪt


Definition 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

Synonyms for effeminate

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