gender-neutral

Adjective

gender-neutral (comparative more gender-neutral, superlative most gender-neutral)

1. Used by or intended for people of any gender; not restricted to (only one) gender; available to all genders.
   • The women's sleeping quarters are on the left side of the dormitory, the men's are on the right; gender-neutral restrooms are located in the middle.

   Synonyms:

   gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered, ungendered, unisex

   Antonyms:

   gender-specific

2. Of words, phrasing, etc.: not indicating or referring to (only one) gender.
   • Many modern laws use gender-neutral constructions like "they" in place of the old, supposedly unmarked "he".
   • Gender-neutral pronouns like "ey" and "ze" are used by many genderqueer, intersex, and neutrois individuals.

   Synonyms:

   gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered, ungendered, unisex

   Antonyms:

   gender-specific

3. In particular, in languages where words are assigned to one grammatical gender or another: lacking such an assignment.

   Synonyms:

   gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered, ungendered, unisex, epicene

   Antonyms:

   gender-specific