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MALE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word male. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word male. (close relations)
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malesmaleness

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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

Best Hypernyms For MALE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for male, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
animal beast brute creature fauna individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Phrases (1)
animate being

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