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91childish — *childlike Analogous words: puerile, boyish, *youthful: *simple, foolish, silly, fatuous, asinine Antonyms: mature, grown up Contrasted words: adult, matured (see MATURE): manly, manful, virile, manlike (see MALE): womanly, womanlike (see FEMALE) …
92combative — *belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, quarrelsome, contentious Analogous words: *aggressive, militant: strenuous, energetic, *vigorous: virile, manly, manful (see MALE) Antonyms: pacifistic …
93female — n Female, woman, lady are comparable when meaning a person and especially an adult who belongs to the sex that is the counterpart of the male sex. Female (the correlative of male) emphasizes the idea of sex; it applies not only to human beings… …
94feminine — *female, womanly, womanish, ladylike, womanlike, effeminate Antonyms: masculine Contrasted words: *male, manly, mannish, virile, manlike, manful …
95forceful — *powerful, potent, forcible, puissant Analogous words: compelling, constraining (see FORCE vb): virile, manful (see MALE): cogent, telling, convincing, compelling (see VALID): *effective, efficient Antonyms: feeble Contrasted words: * …
96manlike — mannish, manful, virile, manly, masculine, *male Contrasted words: womanlike, feminine, womanish, ladylike, effeminate, womanly, *female …
97manly — manlike, manful, virile, masculine, mannish, *male Analogous words: *mature, matured, grown up, adult: sturdy, *strong, stout, stalwart Antonyms: unmanly, womanly Contrasted words: effeminate, womanish, ladylike (see FEMALE): boyish, puerile,… …
98mannish — manlike, virile, masculine, *male, manful, manly Antonyms: womanish Contrasted words: womanly, womanlike, unmannish, ladylike, feminine, *female …
99masculine — *male, virile, manful, manly, manlike, mannish Analogous words: *vigorous, energetic, lusty, strenuous: robust, *healthy, sound Antonyms: feminine Contrasted words: womanly, ladylike, womanlike, womanish, *female …
100strenuous — energetic, *vigorous, lusty, nervous Analogous words: virile, manful, manly (see MALE): dynamic, live, *active, operative: *spirited, high spirited, mettlesome: vehement, *intense, fierce, violent …
