HAIRY-CHESTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hairy-chested

adjective

Definition of hairy-chested

as in hypermasculine

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Adjective

Many of Mifune's films cast him in hypermasculine roles, though Mifune’s performances were often layered.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
The Tate brothers, who openly describe themselves as misogynists, built a global following by promoting a lavish, hypermasculine lifestyle through their social media empire.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hypermasculine

Adjective

Both brothers have grown their following of mainly young men by building a lavish, hyper-macho image of driving fast cars and dating beautiful women.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of macho

Adjective

Funding from the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant identified an unknown male DNA profile in 2018, but no DNA matches were found in the state’s DNA database, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026
Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of male

Adjective

Bouncing back against the strictly masculine norms of his hometown, Bobby comes off as the most emotionally intelligent and self-confident member of King of the Hill’s cast.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
In prison, which is a hyper-masculine space, there was this subtle thinking about masculinity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of masculine

Adjective

Jimmy is immediately struck by this younger, virile, needier man when Vincent asks him to help move a piece of furniture in.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
After a faculty party one night, Martha invites the college’s virile new biology professor, Nick, and his vapid wife, Honey, over for a wee-hours drink.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of virile

Adjective

Here, the wealthy and asthmatic young politician, bolstered by time spent outside among manly men, grew strong enough to meet his destiny.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of manly

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