he-men

Brawny, muscular fellows

He-men is the plural of he-man, a strongly masculine man—muscular, tough, and ruggedly physical.

The term often carries a whiff of exaggeration or gentle mockery, suggesting the hypermasculine ideal is being performed or parodied: The gym was full of he-men grunting at the weights.

pop-culture

Masters of the Universe

Controllers of all existence

Skeletor · Rambo · Schwarzenegger · Stallone · ThunderCats · barbarian · gladiator · sword-and-sorcery

physique

muscular

Having well-developed sinews

  • brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
  • burlyHeavily muscled and broad
  • hulkingMassive and unwieldy

strapping · bodybuilder · weightlifter · powerlifter · strongman · wrestler · boxer · athletic · robust · sturdy

masculinity

macho

Overly masculine manner

testosterone · alpha · dominance · bravado · swagger · toughness · rugged · gallantry · chivalry · potency

stereotype

chauvinist

Biased group supremacist

posturing · overcompensating · toxic · bluster · chest-thumping · muscle-bound · Neanderthal · caveman · brute · lunkhead

Opposites
physical strength and muscularity

he-menweaklings

Physically or mentally feeble people

wimps · pushovers · runts · milquetoasts · pencil-necks

masculine toughness and demeanor

he-mensissies

Cowardly or weak people

pansies · mama's boys · softies · milksops · namby-pambies

gender presentation

he-menfemmes

Women, in French

dandies · fops · metrosexuals · pretty boys

Family

man, men, manly, he

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G