Synonyms of man

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noun

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as in guy

an adult male human being

several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guy
• male
• gentleman
• dude
• lad
• fellow
• bastard
• fella
• gent
• cat
• bloke
• chap
• joe
• hombre
• galoot
• chappie
• sir
• buck
• joker
• mister
• master
• jack
• buddy
• buster

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as in boyfriend

a male romantic companion

I'm going to see my man again tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boyfriend
• beau
• boy
• husband
• old man
• fellow
• lover
• sweetie
• swain
• steady
• admirer
• beloved
• dear
• groom
• flame
• sweetheart
• crush
• soul mate
• suitor
• sweet
• gallant
• spark
• darling
• date
• love
• favorite
• wooer
• valentine
• significant other
• honey
• escort
• fiancé
• gigolo
• intended
• squeeze
• fancy man
• sweetie pie
• sparker

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as in person

a member of the human race

every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• person
• guy
• life
• creature
• human
• individual
• thing
• soul
• bird
• body
• being
• fish
• customer
• baby
• duck
• specimen
• sort
• party
• character
• devil
• mortal
• personage
• scout
• egg
• human being
• personality
• face
• cookie
• bod
• fellow
• son of man
• wight
• slob
• cooky
• head
• brother
• stiff
• neighbor
• homo
• somebody
• self
• hominid
• humanoid
• celebrity
• fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animal
• beast
• brute
• critter
• beastie

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as in mankind

the human race

man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mankind
• humanity
• human
• person
• individual
• creature
• humankind
• mortal
• being
• Homo sapiens
• body
• fellowman
• party

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as in husband

the male partner in a marriage

I now pronounce you man and wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• husband
• spouse
• mister
• partner
• old man
• hubby
• groom
• significant other
• companion
• soul mate
• consort
• mate
• widower
• bridegroom
• Mr. Right
• better half
• benedict
• househusband

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as in police

a body of officers of the law

the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• police
• constabulary
• force
• police force
• policeman
• finest
• cop
• officer
• heat
• fuzz
• constable
• trooper
• copper
• bull
• police officer
• gendarme
• policewoman
• bobby
• peeler
• shamus
• bluecoat

manlike

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adjective

1

as in male

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men

hoisted the duffel bag and heaved it over the railing with a humorous, manlike grunt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• male
• masculine
• manly
• virile
• man-sized
• mannish
• man-size
• macho
• hypermasculine
• tomboyish
• boyish
• butch
• hoydenish
• hairy-chested
• Amazonian
• ultramasculine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmanly
• unmasculine
• feminine
• effeminate
• girlish
• womanly
• sissy
• womanish
• impotent
• metrosexual
• androgynous
• womanlike
• emasculated
• unmacho
• sissified
• weakened
• neuter

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as in masculine

having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman

all the little girls at the lunch table laughed uproariously when one of them emitted a manlike belch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masculine
• unfeminine
• male
• unladylike
• unwomanly
• mannish
• manly
• tomboyish
• hoydenish
• gentlemanly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• female
• feminine
• womanly
• ladylike
• effeminate
• unmanly
• girlish
• womanish
• sissy
• womanlike
• unmasculine
• petticoat
• sissified
• distaff

Phrases Containing man

• boss man
• confidence man
• fancy man
• ladies' man
• lady's man
• liege man
• little man
• man in the street
• man of letters
• man on horseback
• old man
• point man
• son of man