sexless

adjective sex·less \ ˈseks-ləs \

Definition of sexless

1 :lacking sex :neuter

2 :devoid of sexual interest or activity

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sexlessly

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sexlessness

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For Emily on the other hand, who misses her shelved law career and whose relationship with her husband (a reliably adorable Adam Scott) is at a sexless impasse, no new social opportunity is unwelcome.

— guy lodge, chicagotribune.com, "'Fun Mom Dinner' review: A meal of savory appetizers, not hearty cuisine," 4 Aug. 2017
That way everyone who wants to can get their rocks off and not feel left out in the sexless cold.

— richard lawson, Vanities, "Finally, the Hamptons Will Be Sexy," 5 July 2017
That way everyone who wants to can get their rocks off and not feel left out in the sexless cold.

— vanityfair.com, "Finally, the Hamptons Will Be Sexy," 5 July 2017
No less than Peter Thiel has called the gleaming center of America’s tech industry a totally sexless place.

— The Cut, "Is Sex in Silicon Valley As Bad As Sex on Silicon Valley?," 22 June 2017
Her frankness and grit in this moment seemed like a corrective, at least to the first part, although her staid and sexless performance also felt at odds, in some fundamental way, with the spirit of Michael’s discography.

— amanda petrusich, The New Yorker, "The 2017 Grammys Have No Answers," 13 Feb. 2017

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: not having sexual activity : not including sex
: not looking like either a male or female

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