Synonyms of masculine

masculine

adjective

ˈma-skyə-lən 

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of masculine

Straddling a line between observational and oblique, the film seems designed to fascinate and frustrate in equal measure, gesturing toward masculine boundaries in a rural, often overcast coastal setting without fully articulating them. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024

For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new genus. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024

Elaborate dresses with ballroom or ballet themes make up the spotlight outfits, and masculine clothing options are comparatively few anywhere in Miraland. —Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024

Black Watch Tartan Black Watch is a deep, masculine tartan that is lovely fall through winter in a library or family room. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024