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manful

[ man-fuh l ]

/ 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 man¹, -ful

SYNONYMS FOR manful

See manly.

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OTHER WORDS FROM manful

man·ful·ly, adverb man·ful·ness, noun un·man·ful, adjective un·man·ful·ly, adverb

un·man·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby manful

manet, edouard, manetho, maneuver, maneuverable, manfredini, manful, manga, mangabey, mangalore, mangaluru, mangan-

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, adverb manfulness, noun