ambisexual

adjective

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
  1. androgynous
  2. unisexual
  3. genderless
Adjective
  • This androgynous look was paired with Louboutin pumps and glittering Bulgari jewels.
    — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • In the bell, Holzinger’s previously compact torso becomes long and androgynous, her arms and lats titanic.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of androgynous
Adjective
  • These disadvantages predict that unisexual species should go extinct within at most 100,000 generations.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This provides both benefits and pitfalls for the less-mobile unisexual females.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
Definition of unisexual
Adjective
  • The musky base has a timeless and genderless scent that is easily layerable.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • One actor wanted a genderless role.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of genderless

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“Ambisexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambisexual. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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