Antonyms for manliness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : man-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæn li |
Definition of manliness
Origin :- late 14c., from manly + -ness.
- noun masculinity
- It is astounding how ill-endowed Shakespeare was on the side of manliness.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- What perceptible sign of mature age or manliness is there about him?
- Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various
- And yet I could not help wondering at his natural temperance and self-restraint and manliness.
- Extract from : « Symposium » by Plato
- He don't like me, that's all, and he has n't the manliness to say it.
- Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
- "That more than repays me for all I did," said Paul, in a tone of mingled modesty and manliness.
- Extract from : « Paul Prescott's Charge » by Horatio Alger
- He had the manliness to share his fortune with this poor girl.
- Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
- This manliness on the part of government was successful, as it has always been.
- Extract from : « Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 » by Various
- However, Dick has some fine characteristics to build on—honesty and manliness.
- Extract from : « Steve and the Steam Engine » by Sara Ware Bassett
- He tried to summon up his pride, his courage, his manliness; but in vain.
- Extract from : « In Kings' Byways » by Stanley J. Weyman
- A man feels the extent of his manliness, left all to himself in the midst of danger.
- Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai
Synonyms for manliness
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