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Maidenlike vs Unmaidenlike - What's the difference?

maidenlike | unmaidenlike |

As adjectives the difference between maidenlike and unmaidenlike

is that maidenlike is like a maiden; gentle, demure while unmaidenlike is not maidenlike.

maidenlike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Like a maiden; gentle, demure.
  • *, II.15:
  • *:Whereto serves this mayden-like bashfulnessebut to increase a desire and endeare a longing in us to vanquish, to gourmandize, and at our pleasure to dispose all this squeamish ceremonie, and all these peevish obstacles?
  • *1820 , (Walter Scott), The Abbot :
  • *:But on half a minute's reflection, the damsel changed totally her attitude and manner, folded her cloak around her arms in modest and maidenlike fashion, and walked of her own accord to the presence of the great man.

    • Synonyms

    * maidenly

    unmaidenlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not maidenlike.

    • Synonyms

    * unmaidenly