Synonyms of manliness

manliness

noun

ˈman-lē-nəs 

as in masculinity

the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of men

studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masculinity
• maleness
• manhood
• virility
• machismo
• macho
• boyishness
• tomboyishness
• mannishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• femininity
• womanhood
• womanliness
• girlishness
• femaleness
• girlhood
• effeminacy
• maidenhood
• emasculation
• muliebrity
• effeteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manliness

By doing so, those conservatives are seemingly hoping to intertwine Trump with the rough-and-tumble mythology that the country’s youngest president himself played up — a paragon of manliness who fought in wars, hunted big game and tamed the wilderness. —Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Ruiz presidential campaign The road to parity Mexico is known internationally for its machismo, a cultural emphasis put on stereotypical manliness and control. —Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024

The version of manliness the ‘93 team beamed into every young mind in the tri-state area involved grapefruit-sized hunks of tobacco, chewed and spat. —Megan Angelo, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023

The story of manliness at Claremont might be said to begin with Harvey C. Mansfield Jr., the author of the 2006 book Manliness. —Katherine Stewart, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2023