Synonyms of macho
8 similar words · 32 opposite words
Another word for macho is he-man. Other synonyms of macho are macho man, jock, Chad, hombre and man among men. The opposite of macho is femboy.
Synonyms and similar words for macho
nounA macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.
nounA very masculine man.
- hypermasculineExtremely masculine.
Opposite of macho
nounA macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.
- bading
- big girl's blouse Australia, IrelandAn effeminate or weak man, a sissy.
- cupcake slang
- fakaleiti
- fairy derogatory
- femboyA (typically young) male or non-binary individual who adopts a feminine aesthetic and has an androgynous appearance.
- gentleman derogatory
- ginch Australia, Ireland
- girl's blouse derogatory, slangSynonym of big girl's blouse (“effeminate or weak man”).
- girlyman derogatory, slangAn effeminate man.
- nancy derogatory, slangAn effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
- nancyboy derogatory, slangSynonym of nancy: an effeminate man, especially an effeminate homosexual.
- nancy pantsAn effeminate man; sissy, wimp.
- pansy derogatory
- Percy derogatory, slangA male person regarded as unmanly or weak; a sissy.
- poof derogatory
- posy sniffer derogatory, slang
- pretty boy
- quiche-eater
- sissy derogatory
- soy boy derogatory, slangAn effeminate or unmasculine man.
- swish derogatory, slang
- twink derogatory, slang
- zenana
- cockney obsolete
- cot-quean derogatory, obsolete
- dudelet archaic, derogatory
- janegirl rareA boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
- jessie datedSynonym of sissy: a cowardly, effeminate, or homosexual man, a girly man.
- poofter dated, derogatory
- puss-gentleman obsoleteA dandy or fop; an effeminate man.
- softling archaicA soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.
Meaning of macho
- adjective Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.
- noun A macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.
- noun A very masculine man.
macho in other languages
Questions about synonyms of macho
- What is another word for macho?
- Macho has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as he-man, macho man, jock, Chad, hombre, man among men, manimal and hypermasculine.
- What is the opposite of macho?
- The opposite of macho is femboy.
- What does macho mean?
- Macho means masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: macho (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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