MALE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word male. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MALE
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manly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing qualities befitting a man adverb • in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man adjective satellite • characteristic of a man | ||||||||
manful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing qualities befitting a man adjective satellite • characteristic of a man | ||||||||
manlike | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing qualities befitting a man adjective satellite • characteristic of a man • resembling human beings | ||||||||
masculine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • male (of grammatical gender) • associated with men and not with women noun • a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male adjective satellite • (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable | ||||||||
virile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (of a male) capable of copulation adjective satellite • characterized by energy and vigor • characteristic of a man | ||||||||
bloke | nounn | |||||||
noun • a boy or man | ||||||||
boy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a youthful male person • a friendly informal reference to a grown man • a male human offspring • (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man | ||||||||
fellow | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a boy or man • a friend who is frequently in the company of another • a person who is member of one's class or profession • one of a pair • a member of a learned society • an informal form of address for a man • a man who is the lover of a man or woman | ||||||||
gentleman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man of refinement • a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | ||||||||
guy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day • an informal term for a youth or man • a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) verb • subject to laughter or ridicule • steady or support with a guy wire or cable | ||||||||
he | nounn | |||||||
noun • the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet • a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas) | ||||||||
man-sized | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • calling for the strength of a man • very large; appropriate to the size of a man | ||||||||
mannish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman • characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman | ||||||||
pin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment • a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing • a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target verb • to hold fast or prevent from moving • attach or fasten with pins • pierce with a pin • (chess) immobilize a piece | ||||||||
plug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • blatant or sensational promotion • electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark • an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection • an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire • an old or over-worked horse verb • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • persist in working hard • deliver a quick blow to • make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote • replace the center of a coin with a baser metal • insert a plug into • insert as a plug | ||||||||
male person | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies |