UNISEXUAL Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

unisexual

adjective

ˌyü-nə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl

Definition of unisexual

as in androgynous

suitable to or for either sex bought unisexual toys for the couple's new baby

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Recent Examples of unisexual 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 One clue is that unisexual Ambystoma salamanders steal DNA from the sperm of other salamander species left lying around. — National Geographic, 10 May 2016

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This mordant melange takes off from the opening sequence, when Niaz finds himself at a casting call for an indie directed by Aza (Elene Mausuradze), an androgynous female director with the pallid look of a Tim Burton extra.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Tall and exceedingly slender, she was dressed in a faintly androgynous way.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of androgynous

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Noyz Milk parfums need to be experienced personally to fully appreciate the luxurious complexity, creamy skin feel, and long-lasting, genderless scent.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
This scent is genderless but reads masculine, so keep that in mind before shopping.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026

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