Homosexual Synonyms and Antonyms

hōmə-sĕksho͝o-əl, -mō-
Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to members of one's own sex
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. gay
  2. homophile
  3. lesbian
  4. monoclinous
  5. gynandrous
  6. hermaphroditic
  7. homoerotic
  8. sapphic
  9. androgynous
  10. epicene
  11. effeminate
  12. limp-wristed
  13. queer
Antonyms:
  1. heterosexual
  2. bisexual
Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. gay
  2. homo
  3. lesbian
  4. gynandroid
  5. androgyne
  6. hermaphrodite
  7. transvestite
  8. homophile
  9. queen
  10. butch

Words Related to Homosexual

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Homosexual Sentence Examples

  • The season finales for Grey's Anatomy are always talked about with themes such as a previously straight character turning to a homosexual relationship and two favorite characters flatlining.

  • An example of this was Pedro Zamora, who was openly homosexual during filming of the San Francisco house, and eventually succumbed to AIDS in 1994, after a long battle with the disease and plenty of activism credited to his name.

  • Certain aspects of the homosexual subculture were brought to light by the scandals of 1772.

  • Both male and female homosexuals are commonly referred to as gay while homosexual females are called lesbians.

  • Many experts believe sexual orientation, whether homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual, is determined by a complex interaction between anatomical and hormonal influences during fetal development.

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