Home › Words › M › manfulnessmanfulnessmanfulness · noun — the state of being manful.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom Middle English manfulnesse; equivalent to manful + -ness.nounThe state of being manfulDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.manliness 64% match — The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man. vs manfulness →mainful 63% match — Powerful; mighty. vs manfulness →manlikeness 63% match — The state, quality, or condition of being manlike; masculinity. vs manfulness →masterfulness 63% match — The quality of being masterful. vs manfulness →matterfulness 61% match — The quality of being matterful. vs manfulness →manship 61% match — The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood. vs manfulness →manly 60% match — Having the characteristics of a man. vs manfulness →sportsmanliness 60% match — The quality of being sportsmanly. vs manfulness →