Masculine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of men, in contrast to women.
...masculine characteristics like a husky voice and facial hair.
...masculine pride.
Synonyms: male, manly, mannish, boyish More Synonyms of masculine
2. adjective
If you say that someone or something is masculine, you mean that they have qualities such as strength or confidence which are considered typical of men.
...her aggressive, masculine image.
The Duke's study was very masculine, with deep red wall-covering and dark oak shelving.
Synonyms: strong, powerful, bold, brave More Synonyms of masculine
3. adjective
In some languages, a masculine noun, pronoun, or adjective has a different form from a feminine or neuter one, or behaves in a different way.
English Easy Learning GrammarGender of nounsIn some languages, nouns have gender. This means that a noun causes other words suchas adjectives to change their spelling according to certain rules. ... Read more
masculine in British English
(ˈmæskjʊlɪn)
adjective
1.
possessing qualities or characteristics considered typical of or appropriate to a man; manly
2.
unwomanly
3. grammar
a.
denoting a gender of nouns, occurring in many inflected languages, that includes all kinds of referents as well as some male animate referents
b.
(as noun)
German "Weg" is a masculine
Derived forms
masculinely (ˈmasculinely)
adverb
masculinity (ˌmascuˈlinity) or rare masculineness (ˈmasculineness)
noun
Word origin
C14: via French from Latin masculīnus, from masculus male, from mās a male
masculine in American English
(ˈmæskjulɪn; ˈmæskjəlɪn)
adjective
1.
male; of men or boys
2.
having qualities regarded as characteristic of men and boys, as strength, vigor, boldness, etc.; manly; virile
3.
suitable to or characteristic of a man
4.
mannish
said of women
5. Grammar
designating, of, or belonging to the gender of words denoting or referring to males, as well as many other words to which no distinction of sex is attributed
6. Music
designating or of a cadence ending on an accented note or chord
7. Prosody
a.
ending with a stressed syllable, as a line of verse
b.
designating or of rhyme in which the rhyming elements are stressed final syllables (Ex.: hill, fill, enjoy, destroy)
noun Grammar
8.
the masculine gender
9.
a word or form in this gender
SIMILAR WORDS: male
Derived forms
masculinely (ˈmasculinely)
adverb
masculinity (ˌmascuˈlinity)
noun
Word origin
ME masculyn < OFr masculin < L masculinus < masculus, male < mas, male
Examples of 'masculine' in a sentence
masculine
It demands huge energy and masculine strength, and that's how it was written.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To me what's interesting is the masculine and the feminine, the salty and the sweet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Prisoners are usually referred to in the masculine gender.
Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien The Prisons We Deserve (1994)
They had to judge whether the gait was masculine or feminine.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Being a woman in a masculine world has helped my career.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It helps to define our masculine and feminine roles.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Creativity is an outcome of our establishing an inner dialogue within the masculine and feminine which reside within us all.
Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994)
He was a member of the rowing club and then got a career in the very masculine world of investment banking.
The Sun (2014)
He thought they were absolutely horrific: masculine and aggressive.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The masculine men were the least supportive, responsive or humane.
Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)
Within the governing metaphors of gender, masculine domesticity was a contradiction in terms.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the ModernEra (1993)
In the chair on the other side of me is a woman with a dark, masculine face.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A curious name for a plant that has such dark masculine charms.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is something very masculine about this approach and there's a seriousness to it that will appeal to men.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The masculine pride argument won't wash at a time when such a high percentage of women now work outside the home.
Shapiro, Jean Get the Best out of the Rest of Your Life (1990)
I felt a very masculine rush of man 's mastery over nature.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A sweet contrast to the harsh, masculine world he had just left outside.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
Like Rocky, he asserts his masculine strength through physical suffering.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Conservative without being reactionary, dependable without being boring, masculine without being aggressive.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Very dark, very masculine, very powerful.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This thing of there being only one way of being - in your face, aggressive and masculine.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Again, I envy masculine strength.
Amanda Mackenzie Stuart Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age (2005)
In other languages
masculine
British English: masculine /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/ ADJECTIVE
Masculine characteristics or things relate to or are considered typical of men, rather than women.
...masculine characteristics like a deep voice and facial hair.
American English: masculine
Arabic: ذَكَرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: masculino
Chinese: 男性的
Croatian: muževan
Czech: mužský
Danish: maskulin
Dutch: mannelijk
European Spanish: masculino
Finnish: maskuliininen
French: masculin
German: männlich
Greek: ανδρικός
Italian: maschile
Japanese: 男らしい
Korean: 남성적인
Norwegian: maskulin
Polish: męski
European Portuguese: masculino
Romanian: masculin
Russian: мужской
Latin American Spanish: masculino
Swedish: maskulin
Thai: อย่างผู้ชาย
Turkish: erkeksi
Ukrainian: чоловічий
Vietnamese: thuộc đàn ông
Chinese translation of 'masculine'
masculine
(ˈmæskjulɪn)
adj
(= of men)[characteristic, value]男性的 (nánxìng de)
(= manly)[man, woman, image]男子气(氣)的 (nánzǐqì de)
[room, clothes]男性化的 (nánxìnghuà de)
(Ling)[pronoun]阳(陽)性的 (yángxìng de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
unwomanly
masculine characteristics such as a deep voice and facial hair
Synonyms
male
a deep male voice
manly
He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow him.
He was the ideal of manly beauty.
mannish
a mannish way of walking
boyish
a mannish way of walking
manlike
virile
a tall, virile man with rugged good looks
manful
2 (adjective)
an aggressive, masculine image
Synonyms
strong
I'm not strong enough to carry him.
powerful
a big, powerful man
bold
She becomes a bold, daring rebel.
brave
brave people who dare to challenge the tyrannical regimes
strapping
He was a bricklayer - a big, strapping fellow.
hardy
They grew up to be farmers, round-faced and hardy.
robust
His robust physique counts for much in the modern game.
vigorous
He was a vigorous, handsome young man.
muscular
tanned muscular legs
macho
displays of macho bravado
butch (slang)
Paul was a butch outdoor type.
resolute
gallant
gallant soldiers who gave their lives
well-built
The suspect is well built, of medium height, and with dark hair.
red-blooded (informal)
I am, even if I say so myself, a red-blooded male.
stout-hearted
two-fisted
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bold
Definition
courageous, confident, and fearless
She becomes a bold, daring rebel.
Synonyms
fearless,
enterprising,
brave,
daring,
heroic,
adventurous,
courageous,
gritty,
gallant,
gutsy (slang),
audacious,
intrepid,
valiant,
plucky,
undaunted,
unafraid,
unflinching,
dauntless,
ballsy (taboo, slang),
lion-hearted,
valorous
in the sense of boyish
Definition
(of a woman) displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man
a mannish way of walking
Synonyms
manlike,
masculine,
unfeminine,
butch (informal),
unladylike,
unwomanly
in the sense of brave
Definition
having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring
brave people who dare to challenge the tyrannical regimes
Synonyms
courageous,
daring,
bold,
heroic,
adventurous,
gritty,
fearless,
resolute,
gallant,
gutsy (slang),
audacious,
intrepid,
valiant,
plucky,
undaunted,
unafraid,
unflinching,
dauntless,
ballsy (taboo, slang),
lion-hearted,
valorous
Synonyms of 'masculine'
masculine
Explore 'masculine' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of butch
Definition
(of a woman or man) markedly or aggressively masculine
Paul was a butch outdoor type.
Synonyms
manly,
masculine,
virile,
he-man,
chauvinist
in the sense of gallant
Definition
having a reputation for bravery
gallant soldiers who gave their lives
Synonyms
brave,
daring,
bold,
heroic,
courageous,
dashing,
noble,
manly,
gritty,
fearless,
intrepid,
valiant,
plucky,
doughty (old-fashioned),
dauntless,
lion-hearted,
valorous,
manful,
mettlesome,
game (informal)
in the sense of hardy
Definition
able to stand difficult conditions
They grew up to be farmers, round-faced and hardy.
Synonyms
strong,
tough,
robust,
sound,
fit,
healthy,
vigorous,
rugged (US, Canadian),
sturdy,
hale (old-fashioned),
stout,
stalwart,
hearty,
lusty,
in fine fettle
in the sense of macho
Definition
strongly or exaggeratedly masculine
displays of macho bravado
Synonyms
manly,
masculine,
butch (slang),
two-fisted,
tough,
chauvinist,
virile,
he-man
in the sense of manful
Definition
determined and brave
Synonyms
brave,
strong,
determined,
powerful,
daring,
bold,
hardy,
noble,
heroic,
vigorous,
manly,
courageous,
stout,
stalwart,
resolute,
gallant,
intrepid,
valiant,
indomitable,
stout-hearted
in the sense of manly
Definition
possessing qualities, such as vigour or courage, traditionally regarded as appropriate to a man
He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow him.He was the ideal of manly beauty.
Synonyms
virile,
male,
masculine,
macho,
strong,
powerful,
brave,
daring,
bold,
strapping,
hardy,
heroic,
robust,
vigorous,
muscular,
courageous,
fearless,
butch (slang),
resolute,
gallant,
valiant,
well-built,
red-blooded (informal),
dauntless,
stout-hearted,
valorous,
manful
in the sense of mannish
Definition
(of a woman) displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man
a mannish way of walking
Synonyms
manlike,
masculine,
unfeminine,
butch (informal),
unladylike,
unwomanly
in the sense of muscular
Definition
forceful or powerful
tanned muscular legs
Synonyms
strong,
powerful,
athletic,
strapping,
robust,
vigorous,
sturdy,
stalwart,
husky (informal),
beefy (informal),
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
lusty,
sinewy,
muscle-bound,
brawny,
powerfully built,
thickset,
well-knit
in the sense of powerful
Definition
having great physical strength
a big, powerful man
Synonyms
strong,
strapping,
mighty,
robust,
vigorous,
potent,
energetic,
sturdy,
stalwart
in the sense of red-blooded
Definition
vigorous or virile
I am, even if I say so myself, a red-blooded male.
Synonyms
vigorous,
lusty,
virile,
strong,
vital,
robust,
hearty
Additional synonyms
in the sense of robust
Definition
sturdily built
His robust physique counts for much in the modern game.
Synonyms
strong,
tough,
powerful,
athletic,
well,
sound,
fit,
healthy,
strapping,
hardy,
rude,
vigorous,
rugged (US, Canadian),
muscular,
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
sturdy,
hale (old-fashioned),
stout,
staunch,
hearty,
husky (informal),
in good health,
lusty,
alive and kicking,
fighting fit,
sinewy,
brawny,
in fine fettle,
thickset,
fit as a fiddle (informal),
able-bodied
in the sense of strapping
Definition
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
He was a bricklayer - a big, strapping fellow.
Synonyms
well-built,
big,
powerful,
robust,
hefty (informal),
sturdy,
stalwart,
burly,
husky (informal),
hulking,
beefy (informal),
brawny,
well set-up
in the sense of vigorous
Definition
having physical or mental energy
He was a vigorous, handsome young man.
Synonyms
strong,
powerful,
robust,
sound,
healthy,
vital,
lively,
flourishing,
hardy,
hale (old-fashioned),
hearty,
lusty,
virile,
alive and kicking,
red-blooded (informal),
fighting fit,
full of energy,
full of beans (informal),
hale and hearty,
fit as a fiddle (informal)
in the sense of virile
Definition
having the traditional male characteristics of physical strength and a high sex drive
a tall, virile man with rugged good looks
Synonyms
manly,
masculine,
macho,
strong,
male,
robust,
vigorous,
potent,
forceful,
lusty,
red-blooded (informal),
manlike
in the sense of well-built
Definition
strong and well-proportioned
The suspect is well built, of medium height, and with dark hair.