undersexed

adjective

Definition of undersexednext
as in frigid

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Recent Examples of undersexed Men are experiencing a variety of stressors in their 40s, many of which lead them to feeling isolated, undersexed and financially stressed. — Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025 Same to Maxandra Mendoza, who isn’t so out of sync with MacDowell’s undersexed, underpleasured, mansion-dwelling heroine facing the loneliness of middle age. — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersexed
  1. frigid
  2. virtuous
  3. celibate
  4. moral
  5. chaste
  6. monkish
  7. immaculate
Adjective
  • Evie felt Atlas’s side of the bed freeze, go stiff, as if frigid air had suddenly come along, causing his breath and all bodily functions to stop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of frigid
Adjective
  • Indulge in smoothies all day long at the Palm Court, where the coconut horchata is equal parts indulgent and virtuous.
    — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The United States will establish deterrence and therefore reduce risks, creating a virtuous cycle in which Americans can begin to have greater confidence in a bioresilient future.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of virtuous
Adjective
  • The members of the Heaven’s Gate cult were required to be celibate, and one of the goals of the cult was to eliminate gender.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • Bruin says he’s been celibate for two and a half years.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Definition of celibate
Adjective
  • The psychological thriller, which Zeller wrote, produced and directed, follows the emotional and moral challenges faced by a couple in an increasingly uncertain world.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • His words were interpreted as a kind of political and moral mission spurred by his son’s death.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • Then there was the rather chaste kiss on Evans’s show late last year.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Deadhead your chaste tree in late winter to promote flowering in the spring and summer months.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Definition of chaste
Adjective
  • Often made by anonymous rappers and producers with a monkish dedication to their craft, this isn’t rap for the live show but for the headphones, music where every muttered word and barely-there snare matters.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • Designed with the neighboring 12th-century Abbaye de Sénaque in mind, the monkish minimalism—polished dark wood, long, bone-white corridors—add to the unique quality of this attractive space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of monkish
Adjective
  • His summer project with the Boardwalk is all about nurturing diplomatic relations between the US and Italy by playing the role of approachable host on the immaculate floating mansion.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The vibe here is immaculate, incredibly unique, and simply put, warm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of immaculate

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“Undersexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersexed. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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