female

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of FEMALE

an adult female human being <the prospect of being in close company with females was the main reason why some males joined the amateur theater troupe>

Synonyms female, lady, skirt [slang]

Related Words dame, gentlewoman; madam, madame, senora (or señora); babe [slang], beauty, belle, chick [slang], damsel, doll, gal, girl, ingenue (or ingénue), lass, lassie, mademoiselle, maid, maiden, miss, senorita (or señorita)

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