unmanly

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(-man′lē)

adjective unmanlier, unmanliest

not manly; specif.,
  1. lacking courage, resoluteness, etc.; cowardly, weak, etc.
  2. not befitting a man; effeminate; womanish

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adjective un·man·li·er, un·man·li·est
  1. a. Dishonorable; degrading.
    b. Lacking courage; cowardly.
  2. Regarded as unbecoming to a man.

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  • un·manˈli·ness noun

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