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Synonyms of heterosexual

6 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for heterosexual is other-sex. Other synonyms of heterosexual are straight, hetero, hetty, breeder and straggot. The opposite of heterosexual is homosexual.

Synonyms and similar words for heterosexual

adjectiveSexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

  • straightHeterosexual.
  • heteroHeterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.
  • hetty slangHeterosexual.
  • other-sexOf or pertaining to attraction to the opposite sex; heterosexual.

nounA heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

  • breeder humorous, offensiveA heterosexual person; one whose sexual intercourse can lead to breeding; straggot.

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Opposite of heterosexual

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Meaning of heterosexual

  1. adjective Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
  2. adjective Between two people of different sex.
  3. adjective Having a sexual desire for the opposite sex seen as unhealthy, including a proclivity for nonreproductive sex.

Full definition of heterosexual

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Questions about synonyms of heterosexual

What is another word for heterosexual?
Heterosexual has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as other-sex, straight, hetero, hetty, breeder and straggot.
What is the opposite of heterosexual?
The opposite of heterosexual is homosexual.
What does heterosexual mean?
Heterosexual means sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: heterosexual (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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