anti-macho

adjective

an·ti-ma·cho

ˌan-tē-ˈmä-(ˌ)chō,

ˌan-tī-

: characterized by a deliberate avoidance or notable absence of machismo

… the cumulative effect of all these anti-macho brainiacs has been to make it seem as if a superhero could be anyone.—

Owen Gleiberman

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Jones launched men’s couture and offered some glitz and sparkle, but the overall message came across as a commitment to the elegance of yore, albeit with the anti-macho, but still masculine, playfulness of today. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024