Macho
Macho noun - The set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men.
Usage example: their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of macho
Manliness
Manliness noun - The set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men.
Usage example: studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero
Mutual synonyms
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Manliness and Macho. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/macho/manliness
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Manliness or Macho. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/macho/manliness.
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