Synonyms for
Males
Definition
Males refers to the male gender or sex.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- adult males
- young males
- male population
- male dominance
- male chauvinism
- male bonding
- male pattern baldness
- male nurse
Word family
Usage note
While 'males' can refer to human males, it is often used in biological or statistical contexts. For human males in general conversation, 'men' is usually preferred.
Example sentences
- The zoo has both males and females of different species.
- The males in my family are all tall.
- He is the only male in his dance class.
- The males in the village are responsible for hunting.
- Most sports teams have both males and females on their rosters.
Quotes
'I love men, not for what unites them, but for what divides them, and I want to know most of all what gnaws at their hearts.' - Guillaume Apollinaire
'The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.' - Jilly Cooper
'The male is a biological accident: the y(male) gene is an incomplete x(female) gene, that is, it has an incomplete set of chromosomes. In other words, the male is a walking abortion, aborted at the gene stage. To be male is to be deficient, emotionally limited; maleness is a deficiency disease and males are emotional cripples.' - Valerie Solanas