Synonyms for male

Most common

masculine · manly · virile · mannish · staminate

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

female, androgynous, feminine

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.

Related words

Phrases

male pattern baldness male chauvinism male condom male circumcision alpha male male chauvinist male genitalia male lineage

Example sentences

• masculine Cat is masculine in Berber and feminine in German.
• manly He was one of the most manly boys in the school.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

manly²

6 letters

virile², manful

7 letters

mannish, manlike

9 letters

masculine³, staminate

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

In other languages

Français

masculin

Italiano

maschile

Español

masculino

Deutsch

maskulin

Català

masculí