unladylike
Against feminine decorum
Unladylike describes behavior or appearance that violates traditional expectations for feminine propriety—sitting with legs apart, swearing, drinking heavily, or being physically aggressive.
The word reveals more about shifting social norms than about the person it describes: Her grandmother thought it unladylike to wear trousers.
Often used critically by conservatives or ironically by those rejecting such standards.
Lacking in propriety
boisterous · rowdy · loud · brash · forward · bold · aggressive · assertive
Expelling stomach gas orally
- swearingProfane speech or vows
- cursingUsing profane language
- spittingOral fluid ejection
- belchingExpelling stomach air orally
snorting · guffawing · shouting · interrupting · drinking · smoking · gambling · fighting
Poor postural alignment
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
- legs apartLimbs separated laterally
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
hunched · straddling · squatting · lounging · slumping · ungainly · awkward · inelegant
Openly resisting control
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- feministGender equality proponent
- liberatedReleased from confinement
empowered · independent · rebellious · transgressive · subversive · trailblazing · pioneering · taboo
improper
Lacking in propriety
rude · boisterous · rowdy · loud · brash · forward · bold · aggressive · assertive · outspoken
burping
Expelling stomach gas orally
belching · snorting · guffawing · shouting · interrupting · drinking · smoking · gambling · fighting · brawling
slouching
Poor postural alignment
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
- legs apartLimbs separated laterally
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
clumsy · hunched · straddling · squatting · lounging · slumping · ungainly · awkward · inelegant · sloppy
defiant
Openly resisting control
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- feministGender equality proponent
liberated · empowered · independent · rebellious · transgressive · subversive · trailblazing · pioneering · taboo · progressive