hunkiness
Rugged male appeal
Hunkiness is the quality of being hunky—physically attractive in a rugged, muscular way.
The word applies almost exclusively to men: The movie cast him for his hunkiness, not his acting.
It often carries a slightly playful or ironic tone, acknowledging that raw physical appeal is being evaluated.
Bodily strength and definition
- brawnMuscular power, bodily might
- beefcakeMuscular male eye candy
- musclesContractile body tissue
- bicepsUpper arm flexors
abs · pecs · chiseled · toned · ripped · sculpted · buff · built
Attractive in appearance
- good-lookingVisually appealing person
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
hottie · smoldering · dashing · striking · photogenic · appealing · alluring · desirable
Masculine strength and potency
- manlinessMasculine character traits
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- ruggednessTough, uneven character
alpha · studly · manly · macho · potent · dominant · vigorous · robust
muscularity
Bodily strength and definition
biceps · abs · pecs · chiseled · toned · ripped · sculpted · buff · built · brawny
handsome
Attractive in appearance
- good-lookingVisually appealing person
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
heartthrob · hottie · smoldering · dashing · striking · photogenic · appealing · alluring · desirable · sexy
virility
Masculine strength and potency
- manlinessMasculine character traits
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
ruggedness · alpha · studly · manly · macho · potent · dominant · vigorous · robust · powerful
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
smoldering · smooth · seductive · rakish · dapper · confident · swagger · magnetism · allure · presence
weathered
Eroded by exposure
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- outdoorsyEnjoying wilderness activities
leather · denim · tanned · calloused · woodsman · lumberjack · cowboy · grizzled · hardened · rough-hewn
hunkinessscrawniness
Extreme, unhealthy thinness
skinniness · weediness · puniness · slightness · gauntness
hunkinessunattractiveness
Lack of visual appeal
homeliness · ugliness · plainness · repulsiveness · unsexiness