MASCULINE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word masculine. (close relations)
masculinity
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male | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation noun • an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) • the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands • a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies adjective satellite • characteristic of a man • for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
virile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (of a male) capable of copulation adjective satellite • characterized by energy and vigor • characteristic of a man | ||||||||
assertive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • aggressively self-assured | ||||||||
confident | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or marked by confidence or assurance adjective satellite • persuaded of; very sure • not liable to error in judgment or action | ||||||||
decisive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • determining or having the power to determine an outcome • characterized by decision and firmness adjective satellite • unmistakable • forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis | ||||||||
dominant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • exercising influence or control • (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar noun • (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale • an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different adjective satellite • most frequent or common | ||||||||
macho | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo adjective satellite • used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner | ||||||||
muscular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or consisting of muscle • having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer adjective satellite • having or suggesting great physical power or force • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful | ||||||||
powerful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having great power or force or potency or effect adverb • (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree adjective satellite • strong enough to knock down or overwhelm • having great influence • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful • displaying superhuman strength or power | ||||||||
robust | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction adjective satellite • marked by richness and fullness of flavor • strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity • rough and crude | ||||||||
rugged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring • having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface adjective satellite • topographically very uneven • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution | ||||||||
strong | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having strength or power greater than average or expected • having a strong physiological or chemical effect adjective satellite • not faint or feeble • having or wielding force or authority • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • of good quality and condition; solidly built • of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection • being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content • freshly made or left • strong and sure | ||||||||
tough | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not given to gentleness or sentimentality • physically toughened • resistant to cutting or chewing noun • someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a cruel and brutal fellow adjective satellite • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution • substantially made or constructed • violent and lawless • feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') • unfortunate or hard to bear • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe |