CEFR A2

male

adjective, noun

Meaning

Relating to or denoting the sex that produces sperm, or the sex that has testes.

Examples

The study looked at both male and female participants.
He is a male nurse working in the hospital.

Synonyms: man, guy, gentleman, masculine

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male (A2)

adjective, noun

Pronunciation: /meɪl/

Definition

Relating to or denoting the sex that produces sperm, or the sex that has testes.

Examples

The study looked at both male and female participants.
He is a male nurse working in the hospital.
The lion is the male of the species.

Synonyms of male

Words with a similar meaning to male:

man
guy
gentleman
masculine

Antonyms of male

Words with the opposite meaning to male:

female
woman

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