virile adj. + Add to list US //ˈvɪɹəɫ// UK //vˈɪɹaɪl// vir·ile SynonymsAntonymsEtymology Synonyms malemanfulmanlikemanlypotent Antonyms impotentOriginFRMviril→ENvirile From Middle French viril, from Latin virīlis, from vir (“man”, “male human”) + -īlis (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).