Synonyms of masculine

masculine 1 of 2

adjective

as in male

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

some people consider a deep voice to be a particularly appealing masculine trait

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

masculinity

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noun

as in maleness

the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men

some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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