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

What readers are saying The comments reflect a deep concern about the unresolved crime involving the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico, highlighting issues of corruption, cartel influence, and the lack of gender-specific reporting. — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either. — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Most people still approach this by casting gender-specific roles. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Two years later, Bumble is now going all the way and fully eliminating its gender-specific conversation-starter rules. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for gender-specific

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