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Antonyms for man
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  1. man, adult malenoun

    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

    "there were two women and six men on the bus"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  2. serviceman, military man, man, military personnelnoun

    someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

    "two men stood sentry duty"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

    Synonyms:
    troops, military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, valet, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, soldiery, homo, human, humanity, piece, mankind, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  3. mannoun

    the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

    "it was every man for himself"

    Antonyms:
    adult female, woman

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  4. homo, man, human being, humannoun

    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, homosexual, homophile, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male, gay, human race

  5. mannoun

    a male subordinate

    "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"

    Antonyms:
    adult female, woman

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  6. mannoun

    an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)

    "the army will make a man of you"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  7. valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, mannoun

    a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

    "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, valet, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, human, humanity, piece, mankind, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  8. mannoun

    a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman

    "she takes good care of her man"

    Antonyms:
    adult female, woman

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  9. Man, Isle of Mannoun

    one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

    Synonyms:
    military personnel, world, humankind, human race, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, homo, valet, human, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male

  10. man, piecenoun

    game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

    "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"

    Antonyms:
    adult female, woman

    Synonyms:
    small-arm, humans, humanity, military personnel, homo, piece, human race, piece of music, objet d'art, slice, bit, firearm, valet, humankind, part, serviceman, patch, adult male, human beings, world, human being, spell, composition, valet de chambre, while, art object, gentleman, human, military man, opus, gentleman's gentleman, mankind, musical composition

  11. world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, manverb

    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

    "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

    Synonyms:
    cosmos, humans, globe, humanity, military personnel, homo, universe, piece, populace, existence, valet, humankind, human race, public, earth, reality, adult male, humanness, worldly concern, human beings, world, macrocosm, human being, valet de chambre, domain, gentleman, human, serviceman, military man, gentleman's gentleman, mankind, manhood, earthly concern, creation

  12. manverb

    take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

    "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

  13. manverb

    provide with workers

    "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"

    Antonyms:
    woman, adult female

How to use man in a sentence?

  1. Clark Stacey:

    Making content is fun, kids can tell if you work for them, or if you work 'for the man.' If [the latter], kids see right through it. If it’s about fun first, then you can sneak in the good stuff.

  2. KIZZA RONALD:

    All what man tries to make or manufactures is one of the greatest things bringing down his life span. Bombs, guns, cars, Bicycles, Foods etc

  3. Adam Smith:

    The real price of everything, what everything really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.

  4. Roz Rothstein:

    The man looked for a synagogue near the airport, had the rabbi contact another rabbi in New York that he felt could move the meter on the release of Aafia Siddiqui,there were antisemitic slurs during his rant as well as by Siddiqui during her trial. There must be no question that he targeted Jews.

  5. Tshering Pamde:

    This man was stranded, he fell into a crevasse at Camp 1.

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