macho

Meaning

Adj

Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.

Noun

1. A macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.
2. Machismo
3. The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus).
4. A male llama.

Opposite of

hypermasculine man

Synonyms

butch

virile

manly

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machismo

manliness

mannish

masculine

masculine gender

muscular

strong

virility

act tough

macho-man

tough guy

anthropoid

Jack the Lad

brave

built

Translations

macho

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macho

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macho

macho

Macho

viril

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mannhaft

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macho

virile

mâle

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mas

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männlich

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masculin

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viril

machomäßig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.