feminine

/fˈɛmənən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. associated with women and not with men
   “feminine intuition”
2. of grammatical gender
3. befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
   “womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion”
4. (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable
   “a feminine ending”

noun

1. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female

Synonyms for feminine

• fair
• female
• maidenlike
• powder-puff
• womanly
• matronly
• womanlike
• unstressed

Antonyms of feminine

• masculine
• neuter