androgynous

adjective

an-ˈdrä-jə-nəs How to pronounce androgynous (audio)
Definition of androgynousnext
as in genderless
suitable to or for either sex the androgynous hairdos favored by the hip an actor whose androgynous looks are at the heart of his appeal

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Recent Examples of androgynous This androgynous look was paired with Louboutin pumps and glittering Bulgari jewels. — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 July 2026 In the bell, Holzinger’s previously compact torso becomes long and androgynous, her arms and lats titanic. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The cool, effortless trend of power dressing is common among the Scandinavians; think androgynous silhouettes, muted palettes, durable materials, and tapered cuts. — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 The elderly man next to Rembrandt and the androgynous figure with the fur hat beneath, says the house, may be Rembrandt’s godparents, while the young woman wearing embroidered headgear holding an infant is most likely a member of Rembrandt’s family or household, possibly his orphaned god-sister. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for androgynous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for androgynous
  1. genderless
  2. unisexual
  3. ambisexual
Adjective
  • This scent is genderless but reads masculine, so keep that in mind before shopping.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The musky base has a timeless and genderless scent that is easily layerable.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of genderless
Adjective
  • These disadvantages predict that unisexual species should go extinct within at most 100,000 generations.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This provides both benefits and pitfalls for the less-mobile unisexual females.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
Definition of unisexual
Adjective
  • Ferris delivers that speech in the shower while wearing a punk’s shampoo Mohawk, then an ambisexual head turban.
    — Armond White, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
Definition of ambisexual

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