femininity
Womanly quality overall
Femininity is the quality of being feminine—the characteristics, behaviors, and attributes culturally associated with women and girls.
These associations vary across time and place but often include gentleness, nurturing, grace, and emotional expressiveness.
She embraced her femininity without apology.
The word can describe appearance, manner, or energy: There was a softness, a femininity to the room's décor.
Unlike femaleness, which is biological, femininity is largely cultural and performed.
Adult female state
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- sisterhoodBond among women
- maidenUnmarried young woman
lady · transgender · genderqueer · androgynous · nonbinary · trans · gender · identity
State of being a female parent
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
maternity · pregnancy · birth · lactation · menopause · uterus · hormones · puberty
Of or like mothers
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
nurturing · supportive · protective · bonding · soothing · patience · embrace · kindness
Elegant in movement
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- refinedPurified or cultured
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
soft · dainty · ethereal · beautiful · pretty · lovely · radiant · flowing
Soft or sore
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- mildModerate in intensity
- sereneUntroubled and composed
tranquil · receptive · yielding · soft-spoken · demure · modest · coy · reserved
Japanese arts entertainer
- sariWrapped South Asian dress
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
- hijabMuslim woman's headscarf
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
ballet · goddess · matrilineal · matriarchy · dowry · quinceañera · suffragette · bridewealth
Instinctive immediate understanding
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- instinctsInnate behavioral tendencies
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
awareness · discernment · empathy · emotional intelligence · receptivity · perceptiveness · attunement · feeling
womanhood
Adult female state
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- sisterhoodBond among women
maiden · lady · transgender · genderqueer · androgynous · nonbinary · trans · gender · identity · expression
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
fertility · maternity · pregnancy · birth · lactation · menopause · uterus · hormones · puberty · gynecology
maternal
Of or like mothers
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
warmth · nurturing · supportive · protective · bonding · soothing · patience · embrace · kindness · fostering
graceful
Elegant in movement
poise · soft · dainty · ethereal · beautiful · pretty · lovely · radiant · flowing · curvaceous
tender
Soft or sore
serene · tranquil · receptive · yielding · soft-spoken · demure · modest · coy · reserved · meek
geisha
Japanese arts entertainer
flamenco · ballet · goddess · matrilineal · matriarchy · dowry · quinceañera · suffragette · bridewealth · purdah
intuition
Instinctive immediate understanding
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- instinctsInnate behavioral tendencies
sensitivity · awareness · discernment · empathy · emotional intelligence · receptivity · perceptiveness · attunement · feeling · sensing
goddess
Female sacred being
heroine · muse · enchantress · nymph · siren · crone · virgin · mother · temptress · ingenue
- feminismgender equality, women's rights, patriarchy, women's liberation, sisterhood
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles, gender norms
- transitionhormone therapy, HRT, hormone replacement, estrogen, testosterone
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- womenmothers, women, females, gals, daughters
- gendergender, male, masculine, man, woman
femininitytomboyishness
Unladylike behavior in girls
androgyny · gender nonconformity · mannishness · genderlessness
femininitytoughness
Resilient durability under strain
ruggedness · hardness · aggression · coarseness · brutishness