boyish

adjective

Definition of boyishnext
1
as in girlish

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2
as in tomboyish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyish
  1. girlish
  2. childish
  3. macho
  4. girlie
Adjective
  • As if the florals weren’t girlish enough, Kidman—styled by Jason Bolden—cinched her waist with a black satin bow belt.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • From the pale, girlish gowns of childhood, their wardrobes become elegant in color and pattern, contrasting with one another.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of girlish
Adjective
  • But worrying about making your space look too childish can be tricky.
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
  • All the Jingle Ladies by Beth Garrod After her parents went viral with an earworm of a Christmas song (and music video featuring her childish antics), Molly has been a true Grinch.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of childish
Adjective
  • This moment of macho triumph is short-lived, however, because Wulf eventually returns with an army at his back to wreak vengeance on Rohan.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Putin is admired for his macho and brutal toughness, but Orban is the domestic role model.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of macho
Adjective
  • Instead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe.
    Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.
    Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Definition of girlie
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