Macho
Macho adjective - Used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner.
Tomboyish
Tomboyish adjective - Having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Klementina "Klem" Ristovych in The Fuse is a distaff counterpart, a tough female Cowboy Cop with a Tomboyish Name, masculine dress sense, and macho personality, who is so far depicted as straight.
Source: Camp Straight - A dim bunch of henchmen have been told to apprehend a high-school-age boy, and they identify Fuko (a very tomboyish, macho girl) as their target.
Source: Unsettling Gender Reveal - A reason they may not attract characters of the opposite sex is they look at them as not being good looking enough for them, too macho, too tomboyish, too rude, too feminine looking, too tempermental, too spineless or even too nice.
Source: Only Has Same Sex Admirers
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Tomboyish and Macho. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/macho/tomboyish
Macho & Tomboyish. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/macho/tomboyish>.
Tomboyish or Macho. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/macho/tomboyish.
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