Synonyms for bisexual
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Bi — sexually attracted to both opposite-sex and same-sex individuals. (Compare pansexual.)
bi informal, ambidextrous, omnifutuent rare
2. Hermaphrodite
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Sexually attracted to both opposite-sex and same-sex individuals. (Compare pansexual.)
- adj. 2
Having both male and female parts, characteristics, or functions. Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
Related words
- Word family
- bisexuality
- Phrases
- bisexual person
Example sentences
- ambidextrous Tom told me that he thought Mary was ambidextrous.
- androgynous This teenage pop star has been described as androgynous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bisexual | rising | |
| ambidextrous | rising | |
| androgynous | rising | |
| hermaphrodite | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- bi1
- 7 letters
- perfect2, epicene
- 11 letters
- androgynous4, omnifutuent
- 12 letters
- ambidextrous4, polyromantic
- 13 letters
- hermaphrodite4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (perfect2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bisexuel
- Italiano
- bisessuale
- Deutsch
- bisexuell