manful

adj — 2 senses

manful

adj

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

1

Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly.

If Cousin wasn’t trying so hard to be manful, he’d be crying.1988, Bapsi Sidhwa, Ice-Candy Man, Daunt Books (2016), page 245:

2

Broadly Courageous; noble; high-minded.

Derived terms: manfully, manfulness, unmanful
Related terms: mainful

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