What are some opposite words for macho?

Antonyms for macho
ˈmɑ tʃoʊma·cho

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  1. machoadjective

    a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

    Antonyms:
    feminine

  2. butch, machoadjective

    used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

    Antonyms:
    feminine

How to use macho in a sentence?

  1. Richard Sanchez:

    He is a very macho guy, but he’s scared, the scary part for him is that he lost his sister 11 years ago to the same cancer.

  2. Donte Palmer:

    In society, we have this thing where men are supposed to be macho providers and protectors, while women are the nurturing and caring ones. I'm trying to shred that.

  3. Bisi Alimi:

    This statement is extremely disgusting and blatantly homophobic, these are young girls in a very macho, masculine society who are trying to make a living, but are being underpaid or not paid on time.

  4. Stanford University:

    Law enforcement tends to have the same problems that the military has in making women feel valued and welcome, a lot of law enforcement agencies have a macho ethos that can make it harder for women to feel like they belong.

  5. Joelle Milquet:

    She is a very level-headed woman, who is a good judge of things, all woman who reach a certain level in politics have plenty in common: they've had to fight, they've had to win respect, prove themselves 10 times as much as any man, they've had to put up with macho attitudes, so by necessity they're tough.

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