manful

Examples

• All

• Hiding under the Shepherd's skirts... that's a manful scheme.

  Serenity (2005)

• He showed manful bravery when he confronted the intruder to protect his family.

• There's going to be a lot of manful tears.

  Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

• I came to no conclusion except to resolve that if there was an encore, I would respond in a more manful and determined fashion.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Despite the challenges he faced, his manful determination to succeed never wavered.

• The soldier's manful actions during the battle earned him a commendation for bravery.

Synonyms

B

brave

vsmanful

906 1.0

Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear

frames that action as associated with traditional masculinity rather than general use

C

courageous

vsmanful

157 3.3

Not afraid to face danger or problems

casts that ability as linked to masculinity rather than neutral use

M

manly

vsmanful

79 3.0

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

emphasizes those traits as traditionally linked to masculinity

S

stouthearted

vsmanful

1 8.2

Brave and determined when facing danger or hard times

focuses on the same qualities linked to masculinity

M

mettlesome

vsmanful

8.8

Being brave and full of energy when facing danger

highlights steady masculine strength rather than lively energy

Antonyms

W

weak

312 1.5

Not strong in will and easily gives in to pressure

C

cowardly

84 3.9

Feeling fear and avoiding dangerous or difficult situations

How Brave

heroic

154 3.8

valiant

• Formal

35 6.1

brave

906 1.0

manful

• Archaic

1 8.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology