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man

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of man

1 an adult male human being

  • several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard
Synonyms of man

bastard, bloke [chiefly British], buck, cat, chap [chiefly British], chappie [British], dude, fella, fellow, galoot [slang], gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joe, joker, lad, male
Words Related to man

master, mister, sir

buddy, buster

2 a male romantic companion

  • I'm going to see my man again tonight
Synonyms of man

beau, boy, boyfriend, fellow, old man, swain
Words Related to man

admirer, crush, steady

gallant, suitor, wooer

beloved, darling, dear, favorite, flame, honey, love, lover, significant other, soul mate, spark, sparker, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, valentine

fancy man, gigolo

date, escort

groom, husband

fiancé, intended

3 a member of the human race

  • every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
Synonyms of man

baby, being, bird, bod [British], body, character, cookie (or cooky), creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, head, human, human being, individual, life, mortal, party, person, personage, scout, slob, sort, soul, specimen, stiff, thing, wight
Words Related to man

hominid, homo, humanoid

brother, fellow, fellowman, neighbor

celebrity, personality, self, somebody
Phrases Synonymous with man

son of man
Near Antonyms of man

animal, beast, beastie, brute, critter

4 the human race

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

Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, mankind
Words Related to man

being, body, creature, fellowman, human, individual, mortal, party, person

5 the male partner in a marriage

  • I now pronounce you man and wife
Synonyms of man

hubby, husband, mister, old man
Words Related to man

better half, companion, consort, mate, partner, significant other, spouse

Mr. Right

soul mate

bridegroom, groom

benedict

widower

househusband

6 a body of officers of the law

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

constabulary, finest, force, fuzz, heat [slang], police, police force
Words Related to man

bluecoat, bobby [British], bull [slang], constable, cop, copper, gendarme, officer, peeler [British], policeman, police officer, policewoman, shamus [slang], trooper

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