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Manful

Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly

📖 Definitions of "Manful"

adjective
  1. 1

    Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly

  2. 2

    (by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.

🔄 Synonyms of "Manful"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
virileManly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.
fearlessWithout fear.
hardynounHaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
manlikeOf or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.
masculinenounOf or pertaining to the male gender.
man-sizedHaving about the same size as an adult human male.
doughtynoun(literary or archaic) Bold; brave, courageous.
malenounBelonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
manlynounHaving qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.

↔️ Antonyms of "Manful"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
unmanly(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
unmanlikeNot manlike.
unmanfulNot manful.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Manful"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
manlikeOf or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.
masculineOf or pertaining to the male gender.
virileManly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.
manlynounHaving qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.
malenounBelonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
man-sizedHaving about the same size as an adult human male.
hardyHaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
doughty(literary or archaic) Bold; brave, courageous.
fearlessWithout fear.
mannish(of a woman) Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine.
unmanly(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
testosterized(figurative) Acting or being in a way associated with the effects of testosterone; macho, raging, etc.
mennish(rare) Like or characteristic of men.
musculous(now rare) Characterised by well-developed muscles; muscular, muscly.
martialnoun(obsolete) A soldier, a warrior.
strong-mindedHaving a vigorous, independent will and views.
tough-guyResembling or characteristic of a tough guy.
brawnynounCharacterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
hunkynoun(US, slang, now uncommon, ethnic slur) A Hungarian or other eastern European, e.g. a Romanian or a Slav. (Sometimes applied (like honky) to any white person.)
boyly(rare) Characteristic of a boy; boyish.

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