masculine
Opposite of feminine
Masculine describes qualities traditionally associated with men or boys—strength, assertiveness, deep voices, angular features.
In grammar, masculine is one of the gender categories that some languages assign to nouns, pronouns, and adjectives: In Spanish, "libro" is masculine.
The word can describe appearance, behavior, or energy regardless of actual sex: She has a masculine way of walking.
Something that feels masculine evokes maleness without necessarily involving men at all.
Muscular power, bodily might
- muscleContractile body tissue
- strengthPower to exert force
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
vigor · athleticism · stamina · robustness · virility · physicality · testosterone · broad-shouldered
Male parent
- dadMale parent, informal
- papaInformal term for father
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- paternityMale parent status
patriarch · sire · fatherly · progenitor · provider · protector · mentor · guidance
Sure of oneself
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- boldCourageous and daring
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- commandingExerting strong authority
forceful · direct · ambitious · competitive · assertive · dominant · alpha · resolute
Neatly and stylishly dressed
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- suitMatched formal garments
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
barbershop · crewcut · cologne · grooming · beard · mustache · sartorial · cufflinks
Lacking outward feeling
- reservedRestrained in manner
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- detachedApart or uninvolved
composed · restrained · undemonstrative · self-controlled · aloof · imperturbable · unflappable · taciturn
Birth-sex-identified
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- non-binaryGender outside two categories
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
two-spirit · transitioning · gender-nonconforming · butch · tomboy
Categorized by sex
- inflectionWord form alteration
- declensionNoun form variation
- grammaticalFollowing language rules
- agreementShared position between parties
morphology · neuter · feminine · gender-neutral · noun · pronoun · conjugation · syntax
brawn
Muscular power, bodily might
endurance · vigor · athleticism · stamina · robustness · virility · physicality · testosterone · broad-shouldered · muscular
father
Male parent
- dadMale parent, informal
- papaInformal term for father
- fatherhoodState of being dad
paternity · patriarch · sire · fatherly · progenitor · provider · protector · mentor · guidance · nurturing
man
Adult male human
him · his · brother · son · manliness · bachelor · husband · manhood · boyhood · lad
confident
Sure of oneself
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- boldCourageous and daring
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
commanding · forceful · direct · ambitious · competitive · assertive · dominant · alpha · resolute · forthright
dapper
Neatly and stylishly dressed
tie · barbershop · crewcut · cologne · grooming · beard · mustache · sartorial · cufflinks · tuxedo
unemotional
Lacking outward feeling
- reservedRestrained in manner
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
detached · composed · restrained · undemonstrative · self-controlled · aloof · imperturbable · unflappable · taciturn · hardened
cisgender
Birth-sex-identified
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- non-binaryGender outside two categories
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
genderqueer · two-spirit · transitioning · gender-nonconforming · butch · tomboy
gendered
Categorized by sex
- inflectionWord form alteration
- declensionNoun form variation
- grammaticalFollowing language rules
agreement · morphology · neuter · feminine · gender-neutral · noun · pronoun · conjugation · syntax · linguistics
- fashion adjectivesstylish, elegant, casual, formal, trendy
- fashion stylescasual wear, bohemian, formal wear, preppy, romantic
- HindiDevanagari script, verb conjugation, tenses, pronouns, nouns
- LatinLatin, Latin vocabulary, Latin roots, Latin alphabet, Latin phrases
- gender traitsfeminine, female, manly, womanly, androgynous
- Arabic grammarverb conjugation, declension, verb forms, conjugation, pronouns
- toxic masculinityHarmful rigid male norms
- masculine energy
- masculine identityMale sense of self
- masculine and feminineThe two primary genders
- traditional masculinityConventional male gender norms
- masculine idealModel of true manhood
masculinity, unmasculine, masculinized, hypermasculine, masculinize, masculinities, masculinization, masculinizing, hypermasculinity