Male/Female Vocabulary
Shown below are some of the most common male and female equivalent terms for people, occupations and family members.
People and occupations
| Male |
Female |
| actor |
actress |
| air steward |
air stewardess |
| barman |
barmaid |
| boy |
girl |
| boy scout |
girl guide |
| bridegroom |
bride |
| bus conductor |
bus conductress |
| chairman |
chairwoman |
| gentleman |
lady |
| headmaster |
headmistress |
| hero |
heroine |
| host |
hostess |
| husband |
wife |
| king |
queen |
| landlord |
landlady |
| lord |
lady |
| man |
woman |
| monk |
nun |
| prince |
princess |
| steward |
stewardess |
| waiter |
waitress |
| widower |
widow |
Family members
| Male |
Female |
| father |
mother |
| grandfather |
grandmother |
| son |
daughter |
| brother |
sister |
| uncle |
aunt |
| nephew |
niece |