Synonyms & related words for effeminate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of effeminate — including sissyish, sissified, sissy, womanish, unmanly, womanly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to effeminate

Explore words related to effeminate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include epicene, unmasculine, effeminately, unmanning, effeminacy, effeminize, emasculate, womanlike. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for effeminate

Common synonyms for effeminate include sissyish, sissified, sissy, womanish, unmanly, womanly, mannish, butch — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does effeminate come from?

The word effeminate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root femin-, from Latin femina (“woman”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.