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

love (noun)

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

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.

lovey (noun)

Britishinformal used for talking to someone who you know very well, especially a woman or child

sweetheart (noun)

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

old girl (noun)

Britishinformal old-fashioned used for talking in a friendly way to a woman or girl

sunshine (noun)

spoken used for talking to someone who you are annoyed with

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

sister (noun)

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

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 shop or restaurant

bai (noun)

Indian English used for talking politely to a woman

didi (noun)

Indian English used for talking to an older woman

girlfriend (noun)

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

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.

luv (noun)

Britishinformal a way of writing ‘love’, especially when you want to show that someone is using it as a form of address

ma’am (noun)

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

my girl ()

used by some people when talking to a girl or woman who is younger than they are, especially to show that they are angry. This is usually considered offensive

sister (noun)

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