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

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In the second, sexless, glowing people weep and hug in my timeline. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025 Carpenter, too, somehow seems both sexless and oversexed. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025 Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025 Amidst our modern deluge of completely sexless superhero fare, that's one element that has actually aged well. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sexless

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 24 Oct. 2025.

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