Mexican-American

adjective

Of or pertaining to a someone or something of Mexican descent in the United States.

Similar
ChicanoMexicano
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Meanings

adjectiveMexican-American (comparative more Mexican-American, superlative most Mexican-American)

comparative more Mexican-American · superlative most Mexican-American

  1. Of or pertaining to a someone or something of Mexican descent in the United States.

    Synonyms: Chicano

nounMexican-American (plural Mexican-Americans)

plural Mexican-Americans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Mexican American.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to a someone or something of Mexican descent in the United States.

Similar
Chicano

More synonyms by meaning

nouna Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States

Similar
Mexicano
Broader
Mexican
Also see
chicanomexicano

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

Mexican-American. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican-American

MLA

“Mexican-American.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican-American. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mexican-American,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican-American.

Source: Mexican-American on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.