Tomboyish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy.
Adjective
  1. 1
    used of girls; wild and boisterous wordnet

Synonyms

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hoydenishhoydenishmannishunfeminine

Antonyms

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girly

Example

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"Igor fell in love with a tomboyish girl."

Etymology

From tomboy + -ish.

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