macho
/ˈmɑːtʃoʊ/
adjective
- 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.
Antonyms
noun
- 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.