sexless

adjective

Definition of sexlessnext
as in asexual

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Recent Examples of sexless In the second, sexless, glowing people weep and hug in my timeline. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025 By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025 But while Bernhard’s oeuvre is conspicuously sexless, Koestenbaum’s latest is practically a pillow book. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sexless
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asexual
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  • Purple is for the entire asexual community, and white is for sexuality.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
  • Also known as asexual reproduction, propagating fruits and vegetables allows gardeners to bypass difficult seed germination.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
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“Sexless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexless. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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