manlike

Examples

• All

• Kneeling as he was, the explorer could look the manlike creatures straight in the eyes.

  Fiction book (1992)

• But he already had his kill, and there was something about its almost manlike aspect that made him disinclined to hurt it anyway.

  Fiction book (1994)

• This is not very manlike ofme, is it?

  Slackers (2002)

• Power laundries were regarded as mechanical, scientific, and manlike.

  Academic text (2002)

• For decades, reports of a huge manlike hair covered beast who wandered the swamps and waterways had seeped into local folklore.

  Boggy Creek Monster (2016)

• A new horror lumbered out of the mist, a being vaguely manlike, but with multiple limbs and a face that seemed all jaws and teeth.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The sculpture's design was strikingly manlike, capturing the essence of human form and emotion.

• The creature appeared manlike, standing upright and walking on two legs like a human.

• His behavior was quite manlike, showing confidence and assertiveness in the meeting.

Synonyms

M

male

vsmanlike

770 1.0

Having qualities typical of men or boys

is used for both masculine traits and general person resemblance

M

manly

vsmanlike

79 3.0

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

is broader, covering looks and other personlike qualities too

H

humanoid

vsmanlike

44 6.1

With a body that looks like a human

includes both bodily form and also traits traditionally called masculine

V

virile

vsmanlike

• NSFW

14 7.2

Strong and energetic in a way people usually see in adult men

is less focused on sexual energy and more on general person traits

M

mannish

vsmanlike

5 7.1

Showing qualities or a style typical of men

refers more generally to masculine traits or person resemblance regardless of gender

H

humanlike

vsmanlike

2 4.2

Being like a person in how it looks or acts

focuses more on masculine traits as well as general person resemblance

A

anthropoid

vsmanlike

1 7.9

Like a human in shape or appearance

adds emphasis on typical masculine qualities beyond mere body form

M

manful

vsmanlike

• Archaic

1 8.0

Showing courage, strength, or strong determination

can also describe appearance and general person resemblance beyond courage

H

humaniform

vsmanlike

9.0

Showing feelings, thoughts, or actions like a person

is broader by naming both looks and traits thought masculine

H

humanish

vsmanlike

8.1

Looks and acts like a person

is firmer, stating clear person resemblance plus masculine traits

Antonyms

W

womanlike

6.7

Having the looks or shape of a woman

How Human

human

∞ 1.0

manlike

1 6.2

humanoid

44 6.1

animalistic

8 6.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology