Synonyms of men

men

noun

plural of man

1

as in males

an adult male human being

several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• males
• guys
• gentlemen
• dudes
• gents
• lads
• fellas
• blokes
• fellows
• cats
• bastards
• hombres
• bucks
• chaps
• galoots
• chappies
• joes
• jokers
• masters
• jacks
• buddies
• sirs
• misters
• busters

2

as in boyfriends

a male romantic companion

I'm going to see my man again tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boyfriends
• boys
• beaux
• husbands
• swains
• fellows
• old men
• lovers
• admirers
• wooers
• sweeties
• grooms
• gallants
• suitors
• sweethearts
• soul mates
• flames
• crushes
• favorites
• escorts
• gigolos
• valentines
• significant others
• dears
• sparks
• beloveds
• dates
• sweets
• darlings
• steadies
• honeys
• squeezes
• fiancés
• loves
• sparkers
• fancy men
• sweetie pies
• intendeds

3

as in guys

a member of the human race

every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guys
• people
• lives
• things
• creatures
• individuals
• humans
• birds
• souls
• bodies
• customers
• babies
• beings
• scouts
• fish
• parties
• mortals
• ducks
• specimens
• characters
• eggs
• devils
• human beings
• personages
• sorts
• personalities
• cookies
• faces
• fellows
• bods
• sons of man
• wights
• stiffs
• slobs
• heads
• brothers
• neighbors
• homos
• hominids
• selves
• celebrities
• humanoids
• fellowmen
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• brutes
• critters
• beasties

4

as in humanities

the human race

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humanities
• humans
• mortals
• people
• individuals
• creatures
• beings
• humankinds
• fellowmen
• bodies
• parties

5

as in husbands

the male partner in a marriage

I now pronounce you man and wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• husbands
• spouses
• partners
• hubbies
• old men
• misters
• companions
• grooms
• consorts
• significant others
• bridegrooms
• soul mates
• widowers
• mates
• better halves
• Mr. Rights
• benedicts
• househusbands

6

as in police

a body of officers of the law

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• police
• constabularies
• policemen
• police forces
• forces
• officers
• cops
• policewomen
• troopers
• heat
• constables
• coppers
• gendarmes
• bulls
• police officers
• bluecoats
• peelers
• bobbies
• fuzzes
• shamuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of men

He was seized by three unidentified men, who later headed toward the western Tillaberi region of Niger, where Islamist militants are active, Reuters news agency reported at the time, citing an unnamed diplomat. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

These men must be honored for producing innovative products that improve millions of people’s lives. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

But Jewish religious nationalists, particularly uneducated young men, remain a threat, said John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an interreligious organization in Jerusalem. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Of the 231 perpetrators, 229 were men; 207 of the victims were women killed by a current or former male partner. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Both men underwent extensive skin-grafting surgery and spent time in a hyperbaric chamber. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

South Korea requires nearly all able-bodied men to complete 18 months of service, a rule that applied to all seven BTS members, who began enlisting in 2022 at the height of the group’s global popularity. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The choice to select mostly women feels noteworthy, given that, as the Verge‘s reporting observes, women tend to view AI more negatively than men do. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026