unmanly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈmænlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈmænli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un man′lē)

Inflections of 'unmanly' (adj):
unmanlier
adj comparative
unmanliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•man•ly /ʌnˈmænli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. not manly;
    not characteristic of a man.
  2. effeminate.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•man•ly  (un man′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. not manly;
    not characteristic of or befitting a man;
    weak, timid, or cowardly.
  2. effeminate.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see un-1, manly
un•man′li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unmanly / ʌnˈmænlɪ/
  1. not masculine or virile
  2. ignoble, cowardly, or dishonourable
unˈmanliness
'unmanly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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