ANTIMACHO Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

antimacho

adjective

Definition of antimacho

as in feminine

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Gurel writes that the associations with hippies, dieting, and dessert-like snacks all gave yogurt a feminine connotation.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Aug. 2026
Kate is also unafraid to mix traditionally masculine and feminine elements in the same outfit, pairing sparkling drop earrings with rugged boots or accenting a tweed blazer with sparkling gold hardware.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of feminine

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With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Definition of womanly

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Fashion influencers will film themselves mid-bite to spread the social media gospel of the girlish treat.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Known for her breathy, sultry yet girlish vocal style, Longet achieved significant success on the record charts, beginning with her 1967 debut album, Claudine, and, to a lesser extent, the subsequent The Look of Love (1967) and Love Is Blue (1968).

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 May 2026

Definition of girlish

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The term kothi applies to a broad category of people assigned male at birth who are effeminate to varying degrees and might engage in same-sex relationships, but do not live in separate communities.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.

— Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of effeminate

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