Skip to content

sexual

/sɛk.ʃu.əl/adjective3 syllables

Sexual means: having or involving sex.

Synonyms for sexual7

adjective, as in having or involving sex

intersexual, intimate, sexed, unisexual

adjective, as in involved in a sexual relationship

intimate, sexy

also used for sexual

eusexual, allosexual

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of sexual

asexual

What does sexual mean?3

adjective

1

having or involving sex“sexual reproduction”

2

involved in a sexual relationship“the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife”

3

of or relating to or characterized by sexuality“sexual orientation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sexual?1

four syllables

bisexual
Show 13 near rhymes
intellectualeventualconceptualperpetualintellectualstextualhomosexualsconsensualmenstrualcontextualstrenuoustranssexualdisingenuous

Sexual in a sentence

  • Layla wasn't conventionally beautiful, but she possessed a certain kind of intense sexual allure.OsoHombre
  • Lying related to sexual psychology development, mental stability and knowledge.tsp_2
  • Appetite is one of humankind's three primal needs, alongside sleep and sexual desire.tsp_2
  • Only some drag is sexual, just like only some movies are sexual.shekitten
  • He's young, handsome and has a healthy sexual appetite.Nuel
  • Alleged phone conversations with a mistress detail daily activities, including sexual trysts.Cangarejo
  • Everyone deserves the freedom to love and be loved, regardless of their sexual orientation.Nuel
  • Bonobos often use sexual behavior, sometimes homosexual, sometimes heterosexual, for social negotiation.papabear

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.