же́нственный — meaning in English

English meaning

• feminine adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
• womanly adj Considered typical of, or fitting for, a woman; feminine.

Senses

же́нственный is used for these senses in English:

• feminine Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.
• womanly Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.

feminine — full definition

1. adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
2. adj Relating to women or the female sex.
3. adj In grammar, belonging to the gender category that includes words for female beings in languages that mark gender.

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