as in genderless
suitable to or for either sex
the androgynous hairdos favored by the hip an actor whose androgynous looks are at the heart of his appeal
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Recent Examples of androgynous
The latter show also featured Sweeney attempting to make amends for the androgynous caricature.
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 10 June 2025
In the 1960s, Twiggy’s thin, androgynous frame became the face of fashion right as the women’s liberation movement was gaining traction, challenging traditional roles and demanding equality.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
Souls were essentially androgynous, albeit with numerous gradations.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
An androgynous look and a vocal performance that moves between registers also help give a symbolic quality to this Jesus as a representative of everyone.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 10 June 2025
In the 1960s, Twiggy’s thin, androgynous frame became the face of fashion right as the women’s liberation movement was gaining traction, challenging traditional roles and demanding equality.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
Souls were essentially androgynous, albeit with numerous gradations.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
An androgynous look and a vocal performance that moves between registers also help give a symbolic quality to this Jesus as a representative of everyone.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for androgynous
Adjective
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Launched in the fall of 2018 with a small collection of genderless apparel, Les Tien has built a following among luxury consumers and those seeking wardrobe essentials.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Skinny jeans in every color and animal print were genderless and pinned to hips with studded belts.—
Alexandra Jane,
Essence,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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These disadvantages predict that unisexual species should go extinct within at most 100,000 generations.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
22 Mar. 2024
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This provides both benefits and pitfalls for the less-mobile unisexual females.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian,
13 Jan. 2017
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“Androgynous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/androgynous. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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