Sato's high voice and mannerisms are pretty effeminate.
Source: tatoeba (402585)
Effeminate
/ɪˈfɛmɪnət/
Synonyms for "effeminate" (103 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (21)
Strong matches (31)
Adjective(8 words)
Related words (51)
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Adjective(11 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ac-dc, amphierotic, autoerotic, bent, bisexed.
- Sentence evidence is available for effeminate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wiktionary, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "effeminate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "effeminate"
Keep "effeminate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "effeminate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "effeminate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "effeminate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriescausative verbderogatory termfeminine traitgender expressiontransitive verb
More specific
8 entriesdaintyderogatory epitheteffeminacyfeminine coded characterfeminizationinsulting labelnonbinary presentationsoft-spoken
Collocations
11 entrieseffeminate aestheticeffeminate featureseffeminate gazeeffeminate gestureeffeminate male traitseffeminate mannereffeminate voiceeffeminize masculine traitseffeminize the voiceeffeminizes meneffeminizing influence
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
8 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Everybody says that he's an effeminate guy.
Source: tatoeba (1215280)
Therefore, putting on one side imaginary things concerning a prince, and discussing those which are real, I say that all men when they are spoken of, and chiefly princes for being more highly placed, are remarkable for some of those qualities which bring them either blame or praise; and thus it is that one is reputed liberal, another miserly, using a Tuscan term (because an avaricious person in our language is still he who desires to possess by robbery, whilst we call one miserly who deprives himself too much of the use of his own); one is reputed generous, one rapacious; one cruel, one compassionate; one faithless, another faithful; one effeminate and cowardly, another bold and brave; one affable, another haughty; one lascivious, another chaste; one sincere, another cunning; one hard, another easy; one grave, another frivolous; one religious, another unbelieving, and the like.
Source: tatoeba (2195708)
Does Ziri sound effeminate?
Source: tatoeba (10217019)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "effeminate"?
Closest matches include ac-dc, amphierotic, autoerotic, bent, bisexed.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "effeminate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.