manful

[ man-fuhl ]

/ ˈmæn fəl /

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adjective

having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.

Origin of manful

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at man, -ful

synonym study for manful

See manly.

OTHER WORDS FROM manful

man·ful·ly, adverbman·ful·ness, nounun·man·ful, adjectiveun·man·ful·ly, adverb

un·man·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby manful

maneuverable, Man fern, man flu, Manfredini, man Friday, manful, manga, mangabey, Mangalore, Mangaluru, mangan-

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Example sentences from the Web for manful

This manful and painful resolution spurred his courage; he rose and went to the window, leaning his forehead against the pane.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII.|Guy de Maupassant
Happy he who makes his manful struggle while there is yet time.
Home Life of Great Authors|Hattie Tyng Griswold
Miss Etty condescended to confess she should be frightened without my manful protection.
Autumn Leaves|Various
He has but to lift his finger in this enterprise, and whatsoever is wise and manful in England will rally round him.
Latter-Day Pamphlets|Thomas Carlyle

But she shook her head, and he went back to his seat with a manful but very red little face.
Bits About Home Matters|Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for manful

manful

/ (ˈmænfʊl) /

adjective

a less common word for manly

Derived forms of manful

manfully, adverbmanfulness, noun

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单词	manful
释义	manful [ man-fuhl ] / ˈmæn fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR manful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute. Origin of manful Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at man, -ful synonym study for manful See manly. OTHER WORDS FROM manful man·ful·ly, adverbman·ful·ness, nounun·man·ful, adjectiveun·man·ful·ly, adverb un·man·ful·ness, noun Words nearby manful maneuverable, Man fern, man flu, Manfredini, man Friday, manful, manga, mangabey, Mangalore, Mangaluru, mangan- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manful This manful and painful resolution spurred his courage; he rose and went to the window, leaning his forehead against the pane. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII.\|Guy de Maupassant Happy he who makes his manful struggle while there is yet time. Home Life of Great Authors\|Hattie Tyng Griswold Miss Etty condescended to confess she should be frightened without my manful protection. Autumn Leaves\|Various He has but to lift his finger in this enterprise, and whatsoever is wise and manful in England will rally round him. Latter-Day Pamphlets\|Thomas Carlyle But she shook her head, and he went back to his seat with a manful but very red little face. Bits About Home Matters\|Helen Hunt Jackson British Dictionary definitions for manful manful / (ˈmænfʊl) / adjective a less common word for manly Derived forms of manful manfully, adverbmanfulness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to manful manlike, audacious, bold, brave, colt, confident, daring, dauntless, dignified, fearless, firm, gallant, hardy, he-man, heroic, hunk, intrepid, jock, macho, male
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manful

adjective

Origin of manful

synonym study for manful

OTHER WORDS FROM manful

Words nearby manful

Example sentences from the Web for manful

British Dictionary definitions for manful

adjective

Derived forms of manful

Words related to manful