What is another word for spinsterish?

Pronunciation: [spˈɪnstəɹɪʃ] (IPA)

Spinsterish is a word used to describe women who are unmarried and typically perceived as being old-fashioned or prudish. In some cases, this word can have negative connotations, implying that a woman has failed to find a suitable partner or is somehow incomplete without a spouse. Synonyms for spinsterish include unattached, single, solo, unwed, and celibate. Each of these words represents a different aspect of a woman's unmarried status and can be used to describe a range of women, from those who are focused on their career to those who are simply content to live on their own terms. Whether positive or negative, these words all reflect the changing roles and expectations of women in society.

What are the hypernyms for Spinsterish?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Spinsterish

Yes, aren't I getting acid and spinsterish?
"Patricia Brent, Spinster"
Herbert Jenkins
She was one of the most spinsterish spinsters in the Five Towns; and she had often said things about men and marriage of which the recollection now, as an affianced woman, was very disturbing to her.
"The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories"
Arnold Bennett
She was forty-two, and, although she was said to have been a beautiful girl, was now merely patrician in appearance, very tall and thin and spinsterish, with a clean but faded complexion, and hair-colored hair beginning to turn gray.
"Black Oxen"
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

Famous quotes with Spinsterish

  • I found that I had become so spinsterish that I was made neurotic not only by my life of domesticity but by the slightest derangement of my room. I would burst into a fit of weeping if the kettle was not facing due east.
    Quentin Crisp

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