List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 165

SYNONYMS: feminine, female, womanly, womanish, effeminate, ladylike.
These adjectives mean "of, relating to, characteristic of, or appropriate to women."

Feminine as the opposite of masculine often refers to what is considered characteristic of women: feminine intuition.
Female, like male, categorizes by gender or sex; the term is not limited in application to human beings: the female population; a female kitten; a female plant.
Womanly describes qualities regarded as becoming to a woman: womanly virtue; womanly sympathy.
Womanish applies to qualities associated with women and traditionally considered undesirable in men: womanish tears.
Effeminate is largely restricted in reference to men and implies lack of manliness or strength: an effeminate walk.
Ladylike is applicable to what befits women of good breeding: ladylike manners.