ambisexual

Definition of ambisexualnext
as in androgynous
suitable to or for either sex The glasses were designed to be ambisexual, making them work with all sorts of styles.

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Recent Examples of ambisexual Ferris delivers that speech in the shower while wearing a punk’s shampoo Mohawk, then an ambisexual head turban. Armond White, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambisexual
Adjective
  • Elsewhere, traditional methods and a contemporary vision collide in Johnston of Elgin’s androgynous collaboration with Le Kilt.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The contrast makes for a unique take on androgynous dressing that is a standout for both the boardroom and play time.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • These disadvantages predict that unisexual species should go extinct within at most 100,000 generations.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Not unisexual mole salamanders, which reproduce primarily by cloning and sometimes snatch other species' sperm to kickstart their reproductive systems.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
Adjective
  • The genderless product is available in a range of colorways and in plain and tortoiseshell versions, all made in France from cellulose acetate and fully recyclable.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In October of that same year, a young woman from Rhode Island named Jemima Wilkinson claimed to have died and been reborn as a genderless messenger sent by God to save lost souls.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

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“Ambisexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambisexual. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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