Synonyms of unladylike

unladylike

adjective

ˌən-ˈlā-dē-ˌlīk 

as in masculine

having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman

she loved boxing and didn't care if others thought it was an unladylike sport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masculine
• unfeminine
• unwomanly
• male
• tomboyish
• hoydenish
• manly
• mannish
• gentlemanly
• manlike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• feminine
• female
• womanly
• ladylike
• unmanly
• girlish
• effeminate
• sissy
• womanish
• unmasculine
• petticoat
• womanlike
• sissified
• distaff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unladylike

Whether these ads were meant to imply that clutching and shifting was too physical for women, too unladylike, or just too complex for the little dears is not clear. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

That would have been unladylike. — Lucy Worsley september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025

The new girl’s unladylike bravado ensures that she will be asked to board with the Brown girl. — Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023

Only 23 women marched in the first suffrage parade; public speaking by women was considered repellent and unladylike. — BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022

There was nothing unladylike to be found here, which was the point, but also the problem. — New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022

Each month the show focuses on a new lady or unladylike theme. — Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019

Their schedule was an unladylike grind of 115 games from May to September. — Andrea Modica, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018

Peeling off layers in front of others is viewed as unladylike (yes, really), which is why The Duchess of Cambridge (and now, Markle) can often be seen wearing a coat or a coat-dress that’s too chic to check. — Alice Bell, Vogue, 19 May 2018