UNMANLY


Meaning of UNMANLY in English

I. “+ adverb

Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + manly, adverb

archaic : in an unmanly manner

a dominion so unmanly cruel — John Cleveland

II. adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + manly, adjective

: not manly: as

a. : of weak character : pusillanimous , cowardly

unmanly despair which bids men eat and drink for tomorrow they die — J.R.Green

b. : effeminate , sissy

looked upon the arts as unmanly forms of escape — Lewis Mumford

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.