manful

  • 1Manful — Man ful, a. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. Manful hardiness. Chaucer. {Man ful*ly}, adv. {Man ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2manful — late 14c., courageous, brave, resolute, from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3manful — virile, mannish, manlike, manly, masculine, *male Analogous words: sturdy, stout, tenacious, stalwart, tough, *strong: resolute, steadfast, staunch (see FAITHFUL): intrepid, bold, *brave …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 4manful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ brave and resolute. DERIVATIVES manfully adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5manful — [man′fəl] adj. manly; brave, resolute, strong, etc. manfully adv. manfulness n …

    English World dictionary

  • 6manful — adjective Date: 14th century having or showing courage and resolution • manfully adverb • manfulness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7manful — manfully, adv. manfulness, n. /man feuhl/, adj. having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute. [1250 1300; ME; see MAN1, FUL] Syn. See manly. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8manful — adjective Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly …

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  • 9mánful — adj wicked, evil, infamous, degraded; fearful, dire …

    Old to modern English dictionary

  • 10manful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. brave, resolute. See bravery. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of, characteristic of, or befitting the male sex: macho, male, manlike, manly, mannish, masculine, virile. See GENDER …

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