lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
adverb
without qualities thought to befit a man
Word Forms
unmanliness
noun
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
pusillanimousness
noun
contemptible fearfulness
pusillanimity
noun
contemptible fearfulness
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Europe
🇩🇪German
unmännlich
keine Eigenschaften besitzen, die einem Mann angemessen sind
🇫🇷French
lâche
ne possédant pas les qualités qui conviennent à un homme
🇪🇸Spanish
afeminado
no poseer cualidades propias de un hombre
🇮🇹Italian
poco virile
non possedere qualità adatte a un uomo
🇳🇱Dutch
onmannelijk
geen eigenschappen bezitten die bij een man passen
🇵🇹Portuguese
nada viril
não possuir qualidades próprias de um homem
🇷🇺Russian
мужественный
не обладающий качествами, подобающими мужчине
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डरनेवाला
मनुष्य के योग्य गुण न होना
🇧🇩Bengali
পুরুষহীন
একজন মানুষের উপযুক্ত গুণাবলীর অধিকারী নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆண்மையற்ற
ஒரு மனிதனுக்குத் தகுந்த குணங்களைக் கொண்டிருக்கவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
పౌరుషం లేని
మనిషికి తగిన గుణాలు లేవు
🇮🇳Marathi
अपुरुष
माणसाला योग्य असे गुण नसणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અમાનવીય
માણસ માટે યોગ્ય ગુણો ધરાવતા નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೌರುಷವಿಲ್ಲದ
ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಹೊಂದುವ ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പുരുഷത്വമില്ലാത്ത
ഒരു പുരുഷനു യോജിച്ച ഗുണങ്ങൾ ഇല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਰਦਾਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر مردانہ
انسان کے لیے مناسب خصوصیات کا حامل نہ ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缺乏男子气概
不具备男人应有的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
男らしくない
男にふさわしい資質を持っていない
🇰🇷Korean
남자답지 않은
남자에게 어울리는 자질을 갖고 있지 않다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không nam tính
không sở hữu những phẩm chất phù hợp với một người đàn ông
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างไม่เป็นลูกผู้ชาย
ไม่มีคุณสมบัติสมกับความเป็นมนุษย์
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengecut
tidak memiliki kualitas yang pantas untuk seorang pria
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi lalaki
hindi nagtataglay ng mga katangiang nararapat sa isang lalaki
🇲🇾Malay
kurang jantan
tidak memiliki sifat-sifat yang sesuai dengan seorang lelaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جبان
عدم امتلاك الصفات التي تليق بالرجل
🇮🇷Persian
غیر مردانه
نداشتن ویژگی های شایسته مرد
🇹🇷Turkish
erkeksi olmayan
bir erkeğe yakışan niteliklere sahip olmamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
בלתי גברי
לא בעל תכונות שמתאימות לגבר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unmanly'?
The primary meaning of 'unmanly' is 'not possessing qualities befitting a man'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unmanly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unmanly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unmanly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unmanly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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