Definition of MANFUL

manful

Adjective

  • Possessing characteristics traditionally associated with men, such as courage.
  • possessing qualities befitting a man

Adjective Satellite

  • characteristic of a man

Adj

  • Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly.
  • Courageous; noble; high-minded.

Examples

  • With a MANFUL effort, he played his last tiles for a bingo, securing a narrow victory.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manful, manfull, equivalent to man + -ful.

Synonyms

male, manlike, manly, virile

Antonyms

unmanly

Scrabble Score: 11

manful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

manful: valid Words With Friends Word