macho man
Aggressively masculine fellow
A macho man is a man who displays or exaggerates traditionally masculine traits—physical strength, toughness, aggression, emotional stoicism.
The phrase often carries a mocking edge, suggesting the performance is overdone or compensatory: He's always flexing and posturing like some macho man.
Sometimes used affectionately or self-deprecatingly.
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- hypermasculinityExaggerated traditional male traits
- Village PeopleCostumed disco act
- maleSperm-producing sex
stud · masculine · Adonis · testosterone · virility · bodybuilder · muscle shirt · dominance · assertive · cowboy · pickup truck · wrestler · rugged · locker room · overcompensation · fearless · chiseled · tough
- machoalpha male, tough guy, bravado, testosterone, virility
- gender stereotypesboys will be boys, pink for girls, blue for boys, strong men, women drivers
- male typesalpha male, beta male, sigma male, nice guy, bad boy
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, femininity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles
macho mansissy
Pejorative for effeminate male
girly man · pansy · metrosexual · soft boy · mama's boy
macho mancrybaby
Habitual complainer who weeps
softy · empath · bleeding heart · open book
macho manweakling
Feeble person
milquetoast · gentle soul · softie · pushover · doormat