1. (adj)manly, manful, manlike possessing qualities befitting a man Synonyms: anthropoid, virile, manful, male, manly, manlike Antonyms: feminine
2. (adj)male, manful, manlike, manly, virile characteristic of a man Synonyms: anthropoid, potent, virile, manful, male, manly, manlike Antonyms: feminine
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'manful'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. manful We apply male to the sex, masculine to the qualities, especially to the stronger, hardier, and more imperious qualities that distinguish the male sex; as applied to women, masculine has often Synonyms: masculine, male, manful, manlike, manly, mannish, virile
Synonyms for manful 
