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Brawny vs Manful - What's the difference?

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Brawny is a related term of manful.


As adjectives the difference between brawny and manful

is that brawny is characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong while manful is showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly.

brawny

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
    • Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.
    {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , As he stood on one side, for a minute or so, unbuttoning his waist-coat and breeches, her fat, brawny thighs hung down}}
  • Calloused; hardened.

    • Derived terms

    * brawniness

    manful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly
  • (by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.

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