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Antonyms for macho
ˈmɑ tʃoʊma·cho

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  1. machoadjective

    a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

    Antonyms:
    feminine

  2. butch, machoadjective

    used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

    Antonyms:
    feminine

How to use macho in a sentence?

  1. Usman Bhatti:

    I’m not trying to be a hero or a macho man..it just happened very quick and I had no choice.

  2. Bisi Alimi:

    These are young girls in a very macho, masculine society who are trying to make a living, but are being underpaid or not paid on time.

  3. Shiraz Maher:

    There was this whole subculture that these guys were buying into: a macho world of clandestine behavior beyond social norms, a lot of the appeal to these people was based on masculinity and bravado rather than something ideological or religious.

  4. Joelle Milquet:

    She is a very level-headed woman, who is a good judge of things, all woman who reach a certain level in politics have plenty in common: they've had to fight, they've had to win respect, prove themselves 10 times as much as any man, they've had to put up with macho attitudes, so by necessity they're tough.

  5. Ildefonso Jaimes:

    A macho man wants to hide his pain and not show his weakness and vulnerability, some men say they feel impotent and guilty for being unable to defend their family from rape and or attacks.

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