gender-specific

adjective

: referring only to males or only to females

gender-specific language

Examples of gender-specific in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes, various jobs are no longer gender-specific. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026

Despite the gender-specific nickname, researchers remained uncertain about whether the youth was male or female. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Boy Scouts argued the term was gender neutral, thus wouldn't confuse customers with the gender-specific Girl Scouts. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 4 Mar. 2026

The idea of gender-specific jobs is now largely outdated, of course, and the Rosie the Riveter campaign helped launch the economic/labor evolution that has made it so. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for gender-specific

• interspecific
• intraspecific
• monospecific
• nonscientific
• unscientific
• calorific
• conspecific
• hieroglyphic
• honorific
• nonspecific
• scientific
• soporific