List of 73 Pairs of Nouns of Opposite Genders
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Nouns can be either masculine, feminine, or gender neutral. Here's a list of nouns of opposite gender.
Masculine | Feminine |
abbot | abbess |
actor | actress |
author | authoress |
bachelor | spinster |
baron | baroness |
benefactor | benefactress |
boar | sow |
boy | girl |
bridegroom | bride |
brother | sister |
buck | doe |
bull | cow |
cock | hen |
conductor | conductress |
count | countess |
czar | czarina |
dad | mum |
daddy | mummy |
drake | duck |
drone | bee |
duke | duchess |
emperor | empress |
enchanter | enchantress |
father | mother |
fox | vixen |
gander | goose |
gentleman | lady |
giant | giantess |
god | goddess |
grandfather | grandmother |
he-goat | she-goat |
heir | heiress |
hero | heroine |
host | hostess |
hunter | huntress |
husband | wife |
king | queen |
landlord | landlady |
lion | lioness |
lord | lady |
man | woman |
manservant | maidservant |
master | mistress |
milkman | milkmaid |
monk | nun |
murderer | murderess |
nephew | niece |
patron | patroness |
peacock | peahen |
peer | peeress |
poet | poetess |
policeman | policewoman |
priest | priestess |
prince | princess |
prophet | prophetess |
ram | ewe |
rooster | hen |
shepherd | shepherdess |
signor | signora |
sir | madam |
son | daughter |
songster | songstress |
stag | hind |
stallion | mare |
steward | stewardess |
sultan | sultana |
tempter | temptress |
tiger | tigress |
traitor | traitress |
uncle | aunt |
viscount | viscountess |
waiter | waitress |
wizard | witch |