gender-fluid

adjective

gen·​der-flu·​id ˈjen-dər-ˈflü-əd 

variants or gender fluid or less commonly genderfluid

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is not fixed

Gender-fluid individuals prefer to remain flexible about their gender(s). Some dress in ways that reflect both genders at the same time, while others may express one gender one day and another gender another day.

—Kristin Cronn-Mills

The scene also reveals Stella as gender fluid—someone who identifies as both boy and girl, sometimes skewing more heavily toward one gender than the other.

—Mackenzie Dawson

Some genderfluid folks and drag artists use … "he," "she," or "they" based on how they're presenting.

—Delilah Friedler

gender fluidity noun

Gender fluidity is the ability to freely and knowingly become one or many of a limitless number of genders, for any length of time, at any rate of change. Gender fluidity recognizes no borders or rules of gender.

—Kate Bornstein

Examples of gender-fluid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is added earnestness in To a T, a sweet, silly coming-of-age tale about a gender-fluid teenager stuck in a permanent T-pose (meaning their arms are locked horizontally). —Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025

Founded in 2017 by producers Liu and Chen, Each Other Films focuses on emotionally resonant, gender-fluid and internationally relevant storytelling. —Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025

Easley identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community and her spouse is gender-fluid. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025

The creative director, based in Los Angeles and known for bringing relaxed luxury and gender-fluid wear, reemerges with a sharp focus, creative control and accessibility in mind with a lower price point. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gender-fluid

• druid
• fluid