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Thesaurus: manlike

Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly.

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  1. a. Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly.
  2. adj. possessing qualities befitting a man
  3. adj. characteristic of a man
  4. adj. resembling human beings
  5. Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. " Gentle, manlike speech." Testament of Love. " A right manlike man." Sir P. Sidney. In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. Shenstone.
  6. Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having thequalities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. " Gentle,manlike speech." Testament of Love. " A right manlike man." Sir P.Sidney.In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. Shenstone.
  7. a possessing qualities befitting a man s characteristic of a man s resembling human beings