sexless

sex·less

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seks-lis]
- /ˈsɛks lɪs/
- /ˈseks.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks-lis]
- /ˈsɛks lɪs/

Definitions of sexless word

adjective sexless having or seeming to have no sex; neuter. 1
adjective sexless having or seeming to have no sexual desires. 1
adjective sexless having no sex appeal; sexually uninteresting. 1
adjective sexless marriage, relationship: without sex 1
adjective sexless lacking desire or sex appeal 1
adjective sexless neither male nor female 1

See all 12 definitions of sexless

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Origin of sexless

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; sex + -less

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Parts of speech for Sexless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sexless

sexless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sexless

adjective sexless

asexual — Something that is asexual involves no sexual activity.
genderless — Without an associated gender.
neuter — Grammar. noting or pertaining to a gender that refers to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. (of a verb) intransitive.

All 3 Synonyms of sexless