damsel Synonyms
damsel Meaning
damsel (n)
a young unmarried woman
damsel (n.)
A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Pepin; Richard, Prince of Wales.
A young unmarried woman; a girl; a maiden.
An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper.
FAQs About the word damsel
a young unmarried womanA young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Pepin; Richard, Prince of Wales., A young unmarried woman; a gi
girl, maid, maiden,ingénue, virgin,demoiselle, sheila, ingenue, bird, sister
No antonyms found.
**(Historical context)** In medieval tales, the brave knight vowed to rescue the damsel in distress from the fiery dragon.
The old book referred to the young woman as a damsel, a term no longer commonly used in modern language.
The play's exaggerated portrayal of the damsel fainting at the slightest scare felt inauthentic to the audience.
**(Figurative)** The sunlight filtering through the trees created a scene reminiscent of a damsel in a forgotten fairytale.
