Synonyms of manliness
6 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for manliness is masculinity. Other synonyms of manliness are mannishness and maleness. The opposite of manliness is womanliness.
Synonyms and similar words for manliness
nounThe quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to...
- virility
- masculinityThe degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
- manfulnessThe state of being manful.
- mannishnessThe condition of being mannish; manliness or masculinity.
- malenessThe characteristic, state or condition of being male.
nounMale genitals.
- manhoodThe idealized nature of a man: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness regarded...
Opposite of manliness
nounThe quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to...
- unmanlinessThe property of being unmanly; sissiness.
- womanlinessThe condition of being a woman; femininity.
Meaning of manliness
- noun The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.
- noun Male genitals.
- noun Humanity, the quality of being human.
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Questions about synonyms of manliness
- What is another word for manliness?
- Manliness has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as masculinity, mannishness and maleness.
- What is the opposite of manliness?
- The opposite of manliness is womanliness.
- What does manliness mean?
- Manliness means the quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: manliness (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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