Synonyms and antonyms of Names used for talking to women or girls in American Thesaurus

miss (noun)

formal used for talking politely to a girl or young woman whose name you do not know

babe (noun)

used by some men when they are talking to a young woman. Many women find this offensive.

baby (noun)

used by some men when they are talking to a young woman. Many women find this offensive.

ma’am (noun)

spokenAmerican used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know

lady (noun)

Americaninformal used for talking to a woman whose name you do not know. Using this word to address someone is considered rude, and the polite word is ma’am

madam ()

used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a store or restaurant

sister (noun)

used by African-American women for talking to or referring to other African-American women

girls (noun)

used for talking to or about a group of women, especially by women who are the same age or older. This is often considered offensive when used by men

sunshine (noun)

mainly Britishspoken used for talking to someone who you are annoyed with

girlfriend (noun)

Americaninformal a friendly name that some women use when calling or talking to each other

love (noun)

used by some people when talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Some women find this offensive

sister (noun)

used by women for referring to a woman who they have strong feelings of loyalty and friendship toward

sweetheart (noun)

used especially by men for talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Many women find this use offensive