MASCULINE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

masculine

adjective

ˈma-skyə-lən

Definition of masculine

as in male

of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men some people consider a deep voice to be a particularly appealing masculine trait

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Recent Examples of masculine Instead, Brink and stylist Shiona Turini consistently blend masculine tailoring and feminine silhouettes to create looks worth emulating all autumn long. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026 By prioritizing the female characters’ perspective, Bound becomes a stylish subversion of film noir conventions, allowing the women at the center to exploit the paranoid masculine posturing of the crime-movie world for personal gain. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Her paintings carry almost none of the familiar signs of masculine authority that dominated so much art of that moment. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 And you were given subtle signals from the industry about dressing more masculine. — Jeffrey Masters, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for masculine

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male

Adjective

If the American family is viewed as a hierarchy with the male patriarch at the top, then feminism is democratizing that structure.

— Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
Female athletes and advocates say even one male competitor can displace girls, alter a state championship and affect college or NIL opportunities.

— Alejandro Avila , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of male

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