ambisexual

adjective

Definition of ambisexualnext
as in androgynous
suitable to or for either sex The glasses were designed to be ambisexual, making them work with all sorts of styles.

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Recent Examples of ambisexual Ferris delivers that speech in the shower while wearing a punk’s shampoo Mohawk, then an ambisexual head turban. — Armond White, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambisexual
  1. androgynous
  2. unisexual
  3. genderless
Adjective
  • The elderly man next to Rembrandt and the androgynous figure with the fur hat beneath, says the house, may be Rembrandt’s godparents, while the young woman wearing embroidered headgear holding an infant is most likely a member of Rembrandt’s family or household, possibly his orphaned god-sister.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Male midwives attempted to resolve this tension with their perfectly androgynous hands.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of androgynous
Adjective
  • These disadvantages predict that unisexual species should go extinct within at most 100,000 generations.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This provides both benefits and pitfalls for the less-mobile unisexual females.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
Definition of unisexual
Adjective
  • One actor wanted a genderless role.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • In 2019, Michelle Pfeiffer used the middle names of her children to create Henry Rose, a transparent fragrance brand whose scents are clean and genderless.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of genderless

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“Ambisexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambisexual. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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