SEXLESS Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

sexless

adjective

Definition of sexless

as in asexual

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Recent Examples of sexless All told, the pursuit of finding love through a swipe has created a generation of burned out, sexless singles distrustful of dating apps. — Jason Parham, Wired News, 4 May 2026 Here, the argument is that high-status men leave low-status men sexless and frustrated, ultimately leading to violence. — David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025 In the second, sexless, glowing people weep and hug in my timeline. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025 Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sexless

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asexual

Adjective

There are films and series with asexual characters in them, but far fewer interested in the experiential questions about moving through society as asexual and aromantic, and considering that identity on a spectrum.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Tobie Donovan plays the bookworm Isaac Henderson in Heartstopper, who opens up to his friends in season 3 about being asexual and aromantic.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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