The word "Lady" sounds so gentle and impresses an image of purity and unblemished beauty in mind.
Now, the word "gentleman" does not evoke any such mental picture. It brings up an adjective, a certain quality and nothing more ... and therefore creates more of a vacuum in trend of thought rather than fill in for a special meaning to create understanding ... is this thought in line ... or derailed and daft?!
2007-02-18 01:35:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Opposite of "lady" (with a small L) is gentleman.
Opposite of "Lady" (with capital L) is Sir (with a capital S).
2007-02-18 01:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Fairy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opposite Of Lady
2016-11-09 22:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the opposite of the word: Lady? Is the word "Laydan" or "Leyden" appropriate?
The word "Lady" sounds so gentle and impresses an image of purity and unblemished beauty in mind.
Now, the word "gentleman" does not evoke any such mental picture. It brings up an adjective, a certain quality and nothing more ... and therefore creates more of a vacuum in...
2015-08-17 02:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I didn't realize that the word lady was supposed to invoke such an impression. It seems like a good counterpart to the word gentleman. Either could be used just to describe a man or woman, but they're often used to denote good, decent qualities.
2007-02-18 01:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Gentleman" does evoke those "lady" mental pictures for me. Lady is technically the feminine form of gentleman. However, I can see where you're coming from. Maybe you should submit a new word to the dictionary companies!
2007-02-18 01:51:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a lord and lady of the manor, so it is Lord. A lady is the woman who is married to a lord. A gentleman is just someone who is of a fair social standing and is not a peasant. (do bear in mind I am talking of traditionally rather than today, as there are few peasants in industrialised countries and fewer lords and ladies :P)
2007-02-18 01:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by red_orange_yellow_green 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord
2016-01-26 18:59:52 · answer #7 · answered by Ferdinand 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandy
2007-02-21 22:09:27 · answer #8 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oposite of Lady is gentleman,or man.
2007-02-18 01:44:18 · answer #9 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting points, but I am not 100%
2016-09-19 02:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋