Synonyms for lesbian
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Between two or more women; homosexual, gay.
a lesbian relationship / marriage / kiss
- n. 1
A homosexual woman, a woman who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- lesbians → tribades, sapphists, dykes…
Example sentences
- gay He came out to me as gay when he was 15 years old.
- homosexual I knew you were a repressed homosexual all along.
- sapphic It was a sapphic night organised by a queer team.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lesbian | rising | |
| gay | rising | |
| homosexual | rising | |
| sapphic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gay1
- 4 letters
- dyke1
- 7 letters
- sapphic, tribade
- 8 letters
- sapphist
- 10 letters
- homosexual5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (homosexual5 = 5 syllables).