Synonyms of transgender
10 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for transgender is trans*. Other synonyms of transgender are trans-gender and trans. The opposite of transgender is cisgender.
Synonyms and similar words for transgender
adjectiveSynonym of crossgender (“across multiple genders”).
- crossgenderAcross multiple genders; taking, or pertaining to, the traditional role of the opposite gender.
nounA transgender person.
- transgenderalA transgender person.
nounSynonym of transgenderism (“the state of being transgender”).
- transgenderismThe state of being transgender.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- T*Representing the word transgender.
- TG
- trans*Non-cisgender; an umbrella term encompassing transgender, transsexual, and often also genderqueer/nonbinary...
- trans-genderDated spelling of transgender.
- transgendered offensiveTransgender; denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at...
- transgener
- transTransgender or transsexual.
Opposite of transgender
adjectiveMore antonyms
- cisgenderHaving a gender identity which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people.
Meaning of transgender
- adjective Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is different from one's assigned sex; that is, the identity of a trans man, trans woman, or someone non-binary, for example, agender, bigender, or third-gender.
- adjective Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is opposite from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male but having a female gender, or vice versa (that is, not including a non-binary identity).
- adjective Of a person: transgressing or not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female.
transgender in other languages
Questions about synonyms of transgender
- What is another word for transgender?
- Transgender has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as trans*, trans-gender and trans.
- What is the opposite of transgender?
- The opposite of transgender is cisgender.
- What does transgender mean?
- Transgender means of a person: having a gender (identity) which is different from one's assigned sex; that is, the identity of a trans man, trans woman, or someone non-binary, for example, agender, bigender, or third-gender.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: transgender (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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