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Synonyms for butch

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

masculine manly macho mannish butchy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Mannish — very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude

mannish, masculine, macho, manly, masc, unfeminine, dykey vulgar slang

Other

butchy

Noun

1. Dyke

homosexual, dyke vulgar slang UK, bull dyke vulgar informal, dike slang

2. Crew cut

flat-top, crew cut

Antonyms

feminine, femme, girly

All antonyms of butch →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

  2. n. 1

    A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

Related words

Word family
butchery butchy
Phrases
butch cut soft butch

Forms

Plural
butches → homosexuals, dykes, dikes, flat-tops…

Example sentences

  • masculine Cat is masculine in Berber and feminine in German.
  • manly He was one of the most manly boys in the school.
  • macho Why do guys always have to act so tough and macho?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
butchrising
masculinerising
manlyrising
machorising
mannishrising
butchysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
dyke1, dike1, masc
5 letters
manly2, macho2, dykey
6 letters
butchy
7 letters
mannish
9 letters
masculine3
10 letters
homosexual5, unfeminine

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manly2 = 2 syllables).