Phrase guide

macho man

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hypermasculine, sexually attractive, virile man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: macho, alpha male, he-man; see also Thesaurus:hypermasculine man

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: macho, alpha male, he-man, Chad, hombre, jock, macho man, man among men, manimal

Antonyms: manbaby, manboy, man child, manchild, man-child, beta male, gamma male, sigma male, girly girl, girlie girl, girlie, babygirl, baby girl

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: machomand — masculine man
  • Finnish: machomies — masculine man
  • Finnish: miehinen mies — masculine man
  • German: Macho — masculine man
  • German: Männlichkeitsprotz — masculine man
  • Hungarian: (nagy) macsó — masculine man
  • Hungarian: macsónak látszani akaró férfi — masculine man
  • Italian: maschiaccio — masculine man
  • Italian: duro — masculine man
  • Spanish: macho — masculine man
  • Spanish: papi chulo — masculine man
  • Spanish: hombrazo — masculine man
  • Spanish: garañón — masculine man
  • Spanish: macho dominante — masculine man
  • Spanish: macho alfa — masculine man
  • Swedish: karlakarl — masculine man
  • Swedish: machoman — masculine man