sexless

adjective

sex·​less ˈseks-ləs How to pronounce sexless (audio)
1
: lacking sex : neuter
2
: devoid of sexual interest or activity
sexlessly adverb
sexlessness noun

Examples of sexless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meet the Friends Buying Houses Together Another form of companionship that gets overlooked is sexless marriages. Myisha Battle, TIME, 17 July 2024 In All Fours, an unnamed 44-year-old narrator tries to set off on a road trip from LA to New York City, only to decide instead to stop in a motel in a crummy suburb 20 minutes from her house, blow $20,000 on redecorating the room, and embark on a sexless affair with a younger man. Constance Grady, Vox, 21 June 2024 Day and Rudolph's owners only hire the sexless and socially awkward. EW.com, 12 May 2024 Additionally, of couples in sexless marriages, about 80% report feeling a lack of emotional closeness, and about 60% report feeling neglected by their partners. USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sexless 

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Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sexless was in 1605

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“Sexless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexless. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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