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UK
/ʌnfˈɛmənˌɪn/
]
ADJECTIVE
-
not suitable for a woman
an unfeminine depth of voice
How To Use unfeminine In A Sentence
- an unfeminine depth of voice
- There is nothing unfeminine about striving for athletic excellence.
- She attributes her accomplishments to the far-sightedness of her father who not only encouraged her in academics but also stood steadfast in his support of her profession that was dubbed unfeminine.
- Though women are swearing more today than before, it is still regarded by many as "unfeminine".
- Vera Brittain talks about this, about the sense in which she sees the professional nurses as a de-sexed figure, an unfeminine, hard, uncompassionate person.
- But being openly ambitious was considered unfeminine, and to be called unfeminine was the worst insult. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
- They had to often wear unflattering and unfeminine clothes.
- Because she's a female, and you consider it "unfeminine"? NY Times slams Clinton's 'negativity'
- Women's clothing at that time was devoid of pockets which were considered unfeminine and unnecessary.
- A woman being called unfeminine may take different forms.