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male

male

770 1.0
Having qualities typical of men or boys
  • adjective
  • /meɪl/
translation icon : masculino
  • I'm just a girl that works in a male dominated industry.
  • male dominance

So she took on that that male role for me.

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Examples

  • In a male-dominated field, women often have to work harder to be heard.

  • So it's very much a kind of male dominated kind of field.

  • So she took on that that male role for me.

  • And then the answer would be male, female, other.

  • So would you allow your wife to have male friends, for example?

  • The control groups consist of 39 male children and 29 female children.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Male participants attributed more responsibility and pleasure to a male rape victim than female participants did.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The results of the present study can only be generalized to male athletes, particularly young amateurs.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Manufacturers are now offering male condoms in a variety of sizes or fittings.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Women are thus accused of intruding on the male bonding that creates strong cohesion among members.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

masculine
vsmale
85 3.7

Having qualities people often connect with men, for example strength and toughness

is the general adjective for relating to or typical of that gender
manly
vsmale
79 3.0

Showing strength, courage, or a strong will often seen as men's qualities

is a neutral descriptor for gender qualities rather than praising character
manlike
vsmale
1 6.2

Like an adult man in look or behavior

is about gender characteristics specifically rather than general human appearance

Antonyms

1.0

Relating to women and animals that can have babies or lay eggs

Compounds

A man or boy with light skin that people call white

6 3.5

A close friendship between men that forms during activities like sports

male chauvinist
  • Offensive
4 7.3

A man who thinks men are better than women and acts that way

Parts on the outside of a man's body that are used to have children

male chauvinism
  • Offensive
1 6.2

Thinking men are better than women and treating women unfairly

Common hair loss in men that makes hair thin on the top and the hairline go back

1 4.1

A man's body part used for urinating and sex

The outside sexual parts of a male, like the penis and scrotum

1 8.4

A male body part used for passing urine and for sexual activity

A pill sold to help men have better sexual performance

1 1.3

The physical shape and parts of a man

1 2.6

An adult horse that is male, often not castrated

male plug
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A connector with two or three metal pins that you insert into a socket to get power

1 3.2

The organs in a man's body that make sperm and allow sex

1 6.7

A man's strong sexual feeling that ends in the release of semen from the penis

A phrase used to describe famous white European men from history who stand for traditional ideas

3.7

A condition in which a man cannot get or keep an erection for sex

male fern
  • Specialized
9.8

A fern that grows in shady woods across Europe and North America

9.9

A person who cuts a man's or boy's private parts without medical reason

The outer body parts males use for reproduction, like the penis and scrotum

8.8

A habit where men confidently give answers even when they do not know enough

A bush that loses its leaves and has clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers

4.6

A body part in men that makes sperm or male hormones

male hypogonadism
  • Specialized
8.2

A condition in men when the testicles do not make enough sex hormones

A gland inside a man's body that helps make the fluid that carries sperm

9.9

A joking idea that men have monthly bleeding or mood changes

A man who rules a country as its king

A wild plant with bright pink or purple flowers along a tall thin stem

3.8

Hair loss in men that starts at the crown and temples

A plant with feathery leaves that grows in damp, shaded mountain areas

sigma male
  • Slang
9.9

A man who is independent and does not follow social rules

How Masculine

macho
  • Informal
99 6.7
manly
79 3.0
male
770 1.0
androgynous
9 7.6
feminine
173 3.4

Surface Forms

male positive
maler comparative
malest superlative

Etymology

The word male comes from the Latin masculus, from mas meaning 'male'. So male describes men or boys and the qualities we think of as masculine.