unmacho
Lacking aggressive masculinity
Unmacho describes behavior or qualities that don't conform to traditional masculine ideals of toughness, aggression, or emotional stoicism.
The word often appears in contexts where someone acknowledges vulnerability or sensitivity: It felt unmacho to admit I was scared.
Unlike effeminate, unmacho doesn't suggest femininity—just the absence of stereotypical machismo.
Showing concern for sufferers
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- caringShowing kind concern
- empatheticFeeling what others feel
tender · kind · understanding · patient · affectionate · warmhearted · sympathetic · considerate
Free from disturbance
- pacifistAnti-violence believer
- nonaggressiveNot inclined to fight
- nonconfrontationalAvoiding direct opposition
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
conciliatory · passive · meek · mild-mannered · easygoing · docile · cooperative · yielding
Pertaining to women
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- gracefulElegant in movement
willowy · svelte · genteel · refined · fussy · prissy · fastidious · campy
Supportive care-giving
- homemakingManaging domestic life
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- caregivingAttending to dependents
housekeeping · parenting · baking · sewing · crafting · decorating · nesting · gardening
compassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
empathetic · tender · kind · understanding · patient · affectionate · warmhearted · sympathetic · considerate · tolerant
peaceful
Free from disturbance
- pacifistAnti-violence believer
- nonaggressiveNot inclined to fight
- nonconfrontationalAvoiding direct opposition
diplomatic · conciliatory · passive · meek · mild-mannered · easygoing · docile · cooperative · yielding · accommodating
feminine
Pertaining to women
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
graceful · willowy · svelte · genteel · refined · fussy · prissy · fastidious · campy · theatrical
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- homemakingManaging domestic life
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- childcareSupervision of young ones
caregiving · housekeeping · parenting · baking · sewing · crafting · decorating · nesting · gardening · laundry
unmachomacho
Overly masculine manner
swaggering · chest-thumping · hypermasculine · alpha male · machismo