manful
manful · manfuller · manfullest
Showing the characteristics considered typical of a manShowing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly.
Meaning
2 sensesShowing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly.
(broadly)Courageous; noble; high-minded.
More definitions
- possessing qualities befitting a man
- characteristic of a man
Origin
From Middle English manful, manfull, equivalent to man + -ful.From Middle English manful, manfull, equivalent to man + -ful.
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Forms
manfuller, manfullest| Comparative | manfuller Lesson |
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| Superlative | manfullest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form