as in macho
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hypermasculine
The displays of wealth and opulence, as well as the hypermasculine displays of sexuality.
—
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Some Republican women who might have considered running also balked at campaigning in the hypermasculine politics of the moment.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
This mindset among far-right Reformed evangelicals is deeply entwined with a hypermasculine virtuousness.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Laurie rejects the hypermasculine traits his grandfather enforces in favor of becoming one of the March girls, a radical concept for the time.
—Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hypermasculine
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Some Republican women who might have considered running also balked at campaigning in the hypermasculine politics of the moment.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
This mindset among far-right Reformed evangelicals is deeply entwined with a hypermasculine virtuousness.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Laurie rejects the hypermasculine traits his grandfather enforces in favor of becoming one of the March girls, a radical concept for the time.
—Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hypermasculine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypermasculine
Adjective
-
These antics only cemented his power as an intimidating, macho figure and added to the shock value of the show.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
12 May 2025
-
In particular, many younger men seem adrift and more drawn to macho, traditional models of being a man.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Adjective
-
The look was designed by Tolu Coker, a British-Nigerian designer celebrated for masterful tailoring that fuses masculine aesthetics with feminine silhouettes, brought to life through loud, vivid patterns.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
-
Her makeup, to offset the masculine tailoring of it all, was flawlessly feminine.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
Adjective
-
Two suspects, also believed to be male students at the school, fled the scene.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
-
The Stray Kids’ member is not the first formal male ambassador for Damiani, which has a long track record of linking with male celebrities, most notably tapping Brad Pitt for its campaigns.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
Adjective
-
Making money has long been manly in the Trumpian universe, but now so is losing it.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
-
Today’s Wordle Etymology Macho comes from the Spanish word meaning ‘male’ or ‘manly’ which was derived from the Latin masculus, also the root of the English masculine.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
-
During his campaign for reelection in 2024, Trump, who turns 79 in June, sold digital trading cards that featured virile depictions of himself as a cowboy, superhero and astronaut, among other images.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
-
In The Empire’s frame, residents of a coastal village in northern France — gruff, virile fisherman Jony (Brandon Vlieghe) and teenage tease Line (Lyna Khoudri) — reveal their oddball allegiance to extraterrestrial invaders.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermasculine. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share