all-male

adjective

Involving only men and boys.

Opposite
all-female
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Meanings

adjectiveall-male (not comparable)
  1. not comparableInvolving only men and boys.

    Three years ago, Natalie Portman presented the best-director category at the Golden Globes with a sting in her voice. “Here are the all-male nominees,” she said.

    2021 February 10, Kyle Buchanan, quoting Natalie Portman, “It Could Be the Most Diverse Oscars Ever, but the Problem Isn’t Solved”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
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    “It’s hard to believe that as recently as 2011, 43% of the FTSE 350 [index] still had all-male boards,” Mary O’Connor, acting senior partner at KPMG UK, said in a statement.

    2021 February 24, Hannah Ziady, “All-male boardrooms are a thing of the past at Britain’s top companies”, in CNN Business

    Antonyms: all-female

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveInvolving only men and boys.

Opposite
all-female

Origin

From all- + male.

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Cite this entry
APA

all-male. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-male

MLA

“all-male.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-male. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all-male,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-male.

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