- "Tommy is just another beta male, he doesn't want to take risk to achieve what he want. He's lack of confidence."
beta male
compounding; masculine gender
a word refers to a male who is careful so try to avoid risks and confrontation. Opposite of alpha male.
Etymology : beta, which is the second alphabet among Greek alphabet, is compounded with male. So, it's second male.
Source : conversation with my friends (Nov 16 2011)
Last modified: 2 December 2011