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Synonyms of tomboy

4 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for tomboy is hoyden. Other synonyms of tomboy are ladette, romp and bruh girl. The opposite of tomboy is femboy.

Synonyms and similar words for tomboy

nounA girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

  • hoydenA rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.
  • ladetteA young woman who behaves in a laddish manner, namely being boisterous and loud and drinking to excess.
  • rompSomeone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.
  • bruh girlA girl with personality traits and interests considered masculine, especially associated with frequently using the word...

Opposite of tomboy

nounA girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

  • girly girlA woman who behaves in a predominantly feminine manner (that is, who is not by any means a tomboy); a feminine woman.
  • janegirlA boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
  • femboyA (typically young) male or non-binary individual who adopts a feminine aesthetic and has an androgynous appearance.

Meaning of tomboy

  1. noun A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.
  2. noun A rude, boisterous boy.
  3. noun An immodest or bold woman.

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Questions about synonyms of tomboy

What is another word for tomboy?
Tomboy has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hoyden, ladette, romp and bruh girl.
What is the opposite of tomboy?
The opposite of tomboy is femboy.
What does tomboy mean?
Tomboy means a girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tomboy (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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