MANLIKE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

manlike

adjective

Definition of manlike

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

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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

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Adjective

Jagetz described tattooing as a profession that remains heavily male dominated, where apprentices are frequently expected to tolerate inappropriate behavior because obtaining a license often depends on the person training them.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The boy has since pled guilty with another male student but at the time denied making the AI nudes, and the mother provided no more information.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of male

Adjective

Custom pieces were also trending this red-carpet, with more masculine, blinged-out, and colorful suits were the center of the carpet.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Suede shirt + camo capris + gold accents One of the easiest ways to look like a fashion insider is juxtaposing masculine and feminine elements in one outfit.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 July 2026

Definition of masculine

Adjective

Women fighting for the right to vote were seen by their detractors as unfeminine, and vinegar valentines were a cheap and convenient medium to enforce gender roles.

— Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
The intention behind this final postcard may have been, yet again, to paint the fight for suffrage as absurd, to make suffragists seem like willful, unfeminine animals.

— Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024

Definition of unfeminine

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