Synonyms and antonyms of Describing or relating to men and boys in British Thesaurus

male (adjective)

belonging to the sex that does not give birth

masculine (adjective)

with qualities thought to be typical of men

manly (adjective)

typical of the way that a man is traditionally expected to behave, especially by being strong and brave

effeminate (adjective)

an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman

unmanly (adjective)

not behaving in a way that many people believe a man should behave

macho (adjective)

showing disapproval behaving in a way traditionally considered typical of a man, for example by being strong and willing to fight, and by hiding your feelings

boyish (adjective)

showing approval looking or behaving like a boy or typical of a boy, usually in a way that you find attractive

effete (adjective)

mainly literary used about a man who looks or behaves like a woman

red-blooded (adjective)

behaving like a typical man, especially by being sexually active

camp (adjective)

a man who is camp behaves in a way that does not follow traditional ideas about male behaviour, especially in order to attract attention

blokeish (adjective)

Britishinformal behaving in a way that is considered typical of men when they are with male friends

cissy ()

a British spelling of sissy

emasculate (verb)

formal to make a man feel weaker and less male

machismo (noun)

showing disapproval a macho attitude

male (adjective)

relating to men

male-dominated (adjective)

controlled mainly by men, or consisting mainly of men

manhood (noun)

typical or traditional male qualities, especially those that men are proud of

masc. (abbreviation)

masculine

masculine (adjective)

connected with men

masculinity (noun)

the qualities that are thought to be typical of men

poncey ()

another spelling of poncy

poncy (adjective)

Britishvery informal an insulting way of describing a man who behaves in a way that seems more typical of a woman