macho

/ˈmɑːtʃoʊ/
adjective
  1. Having or showing qualities traditionally associated with men, such as physical strength, courage, and lack of emotion, often in an exaggerated way.
    • She didn't like the macho attitude of the guys who always bragged about their cars.
    • The movie star's macho image made him popular in action films.
    • He tried to act macho by lifting the heaviest weights in the gym.
noun
  1. A man who is aggressively or exaggeratedly masculine.
    • The gym was full of machos flexing in front of the mirrors.
    • The character in the novel was a classic macho who solved every problem with his fists.
    • He's a bit of a macho who never admits when he's wrong.
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