1
as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
hoisted the duffel bag and heaved it over the railing with a humorous, manlike grunt
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2
as in masculine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman
all the little girls at the lunch table laughed uproariously when one of them emitted a manlike belch
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manlike
Adjective
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While women with degrees have entered traditionally male careers, noncollege women grads typically are stuck in low-paying, pink-collar jobs.—
Joan C. Williams
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025 -
Security footage captured inside a strip mall showed three male suspects casing a Simi Valley jewelry store days before it was burglarized last month for more than $3 million in jewelry and other valuables.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Strapping began as a clothing line designed for women seeking masculine styles, Weinberg said.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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While sport continues to choose leaders based largely on stereotypical assumptions about masculine leadership traits, the data shows women excel in the areas that organizations need most.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Dior’s collection referenced the H-line created by its founder Christian Dior for Fall-Winter 1954-1955 – a controversial silhouette at the time as its flattened shape appeared, for some, unfeminine.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The intention behind this final postcard may have been, yet again, to paint the fight for suffrage as absurd, to make suffragists seem like willful, unfeminine animals.—
Natalie Kinkade,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Sep. 2024
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“Manlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manlike. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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