anti-macho
adjective
an·ti-ma·cho
ˌan-tē-ˈmä-(ˌ)chō 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: characterized by a deliberate avoidance or notable absence of machismo
… the cumulative effect of all these anti-macho brainiacs has been to make it seem as if a superhero could be anyone.—
Owen Gleiberman
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Jones launched men’s couture and offered some glitz and sparkle, but the overall message came across as a commitment to the elegance of yore, albeit with the anti-macho, but still masculine, playfulness of today.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Anti-macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-macho. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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