OPPOSITE GENDERS
OPPOSITE GENDERS
Masculine |
Feminine |
| actor | actress |
| addict | divorcee |
| administrator | administratrix |
| adolescent | doctor |
| adult | driver |
| adviser | enemy |
| ancestor | expert |
| antelope: buck | doe |
| artisan | fan |
| artist | farmer |
| artiste | fishmonger |
| ass | jenny |
| assistant | foreigner |
| athlete | friend |
| author | authoress |
| author | authoress |
| bachelor | spinster |
| boar | sow |
| boy | girl |
| boy scout | girl guide |
| brave | squaw |
| breadwinner | graduate |
| bridegroom | bride |
| brother | sister |
| buck | doe |
| bull | cow |
| bullock | heifer/cow |
| bully | guard |
| buyer | guardian |
| captain | guest |
| castaway | guide |
| chairperson | gymnast |
| child | hawker |
| citizen | helper |
| clerk | historian |
| cob (swan) | pen |
| cock (rooster) | hen |
| cockerel | pullet |
| colt (young horse) | filly |
| commoner | hostage |
| companion | human being |
| comrade | immigrant |
| conductor | conductress |
| conjuror | infant |
| consultant | informer |
| cook | jogger |
| count | countess |
| cousin | journalist |
| criminal | judge |
| customer | killer |
| cyclist | lawyer |
| czar | czarina |
| dad | mom |
| daddy | mummy |
| dancer | leader |
| dear | lecturer |
| deceased | lender |
| deer: buck | doe |
| dentist | liar |
| diner | librarian |
| dog | bitch |
| donkey | jenny |
| drake | duck |
| drone | bee |
| duke | duchess |
| eagle | eagle |
| elephant: bull-elephant | cow-elephant |
| emperor | empress |
| father | mother |
| father-in-law | mother-in-law |
| ferret: buck | doe |
| fiance | fiancee |
| fox | vixen |
| gaint | gaintess |
| gander | goose |
| Gentleman | Lady |
| giant | giantess |
| goat: billy-goat/he-goat | nanny-goat/she-goat |
| god | goddess |
| governor | matron |
| grandfather | grandmother |
| grandson | granddaughter |
| guinea pig: boar | sow |
| hare: buck | doe |
| headmaster | headmistress |
| hedgehog: boar | sow |
| heir | heiress |
| hero | heroine |
| he-wolf | she-wolf |
| host | hostess |
| hunter | huntress |
| kangaroo: buck | doe |
| king | queen |
| leopard | leopardess |
| lion | lioness |
| lord | lady |
| magician | rumour-monger |
| magistrate | retiree |
| male | female |
| man | woman |
| manager | manageress |
| manservant | maidservant |
| masculine | feminine |
| masseur | masseuse |
| master | mistress |
| mayor | mayoress |
| member | salesperson |
| milkman | milkmaid |
| millionaire | millionairess |
| minister | scientist |
| monitor | monitress |
| monk | nun |
| motorist | secretary |
| mr. | mrs. |
| murderer | murderess |
| murderer | seller |
| murderer | murderess |
| musician | shopkeeper |
| negro | negress |
| neighbour | shopper |
| nephew | niece |
| newsreader | singer |
| novelist | smoker |
| officer | soldier |
| orphan | speaker |
| owner | specialist |
| papa | mama |
| paramedic | spectator |
| parent | spouse |
| passenger | spy |
| passer-by | stranger |
| peacock | peahen |
| pedestrian | student |
| pen pal | surgeon |
| pensioner | sweeper |
| performer | teacher |
| person | teenager |
| photographer | thief |
| pig | sow |
| pigeon: cock-pigeon | hen-pigeon |
| pilot | tot |
| player | tourist |
| poet | poetess |
| policeman | policewoman |
| postman | postwoman |
| postmaster | postmistress |
| Priest | Priestess |
| prince | princess |
| principal | traveller |
| prisoner | tutor |
| professional | typist |
| professor | victim |
| prophet | prophetess |
| Proprietor | Proprietress |
| prosecutor | prosecutrix |
| protector | protectress |
| pupil | visitor |
| rabbit: buck | doe |
| ram | ewe |
| rat: buck | doe |
| reader | volunteer |
| referee | well-wisher |
| refugee | worker |
| reindeer: buck | doe |
| relation | worshipper |
| relative | writer |
| rhinoceros: bull | cow |
| rooster | hen |
| seal: bull-seal | cow-seal |
| sheep | ewe |
| shepherd | shepherdess |
| sir | madam |
| son | daughter |
| son-in-law | daughter-in-law |
| sparrow: cock-sparrow | hen-sparrow |
| stag | hind |
| stallion | mare |
| step-father | step-mother |
| step-son | step-daughter |
| steward | stewardess |
| sultan | sultana |
| tailor | tailoress |
| testator | testatrix |
| tiger | tigress |
| tom-cat | tabby-cat |
| turkey-cock | turkey-hen |
| uncle | aunt |
| usher | usherette |
| waiter | waitress |
| washerman | washerwoman |
| whale: bull-whale | cow-whale |
| widower | widow |
| wizard | witch |
OPPOSITE GENDERS