macho

2 definitions • 3 examples

behaving forcefully or showing no emotion in a way traditionally thought to be typical of a man:

He's too macho to admit he was hurt when his girlfriend left him.

I can't stand macho men.

behaving in a way that is thought to be typical of a man, esp. by seeming strong and powerful but also seeming too determined to avoid showing weakness and sympathy:

He’s too macho to admit that a woman can do his job as well as he can.