manly

manly
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. masculine (see male). Ant., feminine.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. masculine, virile, strong, brave, courageous, undaunted, fearless, firm, staunch, dignified, noble, honorable, valiant, valorous, high-spirited, plucky, lionhearted, intrepid, gallant, resolute, bold, macho, stouthearted, confident, self-reliant, manful; see also masculine 2 .
Ant. cowardly*, timid, effeminate.
See Synonym Study at male .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
masculine, brave, strong, courageous, macho, virile, tough, potent, red-blooded, *two-fisted, daring, unflinching, heroic, gritty, fearless, aggressive, chivalrous, muscular, husky.
ANT.: effeminate, *wimpy, mousy, feminine, weak
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Of, characteristic of, or befitting the male sex: macho, male, manful, manlike, mannish, masculine, virile. See GENDER.

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