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Synonyms of gentleman

33 similar words

Another word for gentleman is sahib. Other synonyms of gentleman are cockney, puss-gentleman, sissy, bading and big girl's blouse.

Synonyms and similar words for gentleman

nounAny man.

  • sahibA term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India.

nounAn effeminate or oversophisticated man.

  • cockney
  • puss-gentlemanA dandy or fop; an effeminate man.
  • sissy
  • bading
  • big girl's blouse Australia, IrelandAn effeminate or weak man, a sissy.
  • cupcake slang
  • fakaleiti
  • fairy derogatory
  • femboyA (typically young) male or non-binary individual who adopts a feminine aesthetic and has an androgynous appearance.
  • ginch Australia, Ireland
  • girl's blouse derogatory, slangSynonym of big girl's blouse (“effeminate or weak man”).
  • girlyman derogatory, slangAn effeminate man.
  • nancy derogatory, slangAn effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
  • nancyboy derogatory, slangSynonym of nancy: an effeminate man, especially an effeminate homosexual.
  • nancy pantsAn effeminate man; sissy, wimp.
  • pansy derogatoryA male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
  • Percy derogatory, slangA male person regarded as unmanly or weak; a sissy.
  • poof derogatory
  • posy sniffer derogatory, slang
  • pretty boyA young man whose physical attractiveness is considered rather unmasculine and who may be vain about his appearance.
  • quiche-eater
  • soy boy derogatory, slangAn effeminate or unmasculine man.
  • swish derogatory, slang
  • twink derogatory, slangA weak or effeminate man, whether gay or not.
  • zenana
  • cot-quean derogatory, obsolete
  • dudelet archaic, derogatoryAn effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy.
  • janegirl rareA boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
  • jessie datedSynonym of sissy: a cowardly, effeminate, or homosexual man, a girly man.
  • poofter dated, derogatory
  • softling archaicA soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.

nounAn amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

Meaning of gentleman

  1. noun Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
  2. noun Any man.
  3. noun A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.

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Questions about synonyms of gentleman

What is another word for gentleman?
Gentleman has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sahib, cockney, puss-gentleman, sissy, bading, big girl's blouse, cupcake and fakaleiti.
What does gentleman mean?
Gentleman means any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gentleman (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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