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Another word for manly

manly Synonyms

manly

modif.

masculine, virile, strong, brave, courageous, undaunted, fearless, firm, staunch, dignified, noble, honorable, valiant, valorous, high-spirited, plucky, lionhearted, intrepid, gallant, resolute, bold, macho, stouthearted, confident, self-reliant, manful; see also masculine 2.

Antonyms cowardly*, timid, effeminate. See syn. study at male.male.

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adjective

Of, characteristic of, or befitting the male sex:

macho, male, manful, manlike, mannish, masculine, virile. See gender

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He seemed to her kind, brave, determined, manly, and magnanimous.
He delighted in sport and all manly exercises.
The manly voice again interrupted the artillery officer.
He never seems to have been addicted to any manly sport, and took little exercise.
It is also charged with a robust and manly eloquence and a rare and unsought felicity of language that make it a masterpiece of style.

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