Synonyms of male

male 1 of 2

adjective

ˈmāl 

as in masculine

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

the radio program offers both male and female perspectives on many common relationship issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

male

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noun

as in guy

an adult male human being

research shows that more males than females are responding positively to the new ad campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of male

Adjective

The single stayed on the Hot 100 for over a year, and the album went gold, earning earned him a Grammy nomination for male pop vocal performance. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The song, which spent 55 weeks on the Hot 100, earned him a best male pop vocal Grammy nomination. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

One of the live cats is a 10-year-old male that now lives in Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary after being kept by a local family in their home. — CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

The baby, determined to have been full-term and most likely male, was likely garroted with twine shortly after he was born, Oliver said. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026