sissyish

An obsolete adjective meaning somewhat effeminate or cowardly, derived from 'sissy'.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das abwertend eine etwas weibische oder feige, weichliche Art bezeichnet.

1. Having unsuitable feminine qualities B2 informal

   Describing a person, typically a boy or man, who is perceived as having traits or behaviors considered stereotypically feminine, often used in a derogatory manner.

   • He was teased for being sissyish because he didn't like sports.
   • Some people wrongly consider crying to be sissyish.
   • The character in the movie was portrayed as sissyish and weak.

   🇩🇪Weibisch

   Synonyme: effeminateeffetegirlishsissifiedunmanlywomanish

   Antonyme: machomanlymasculinevirile