Synonyms of intercourse

intercourse

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌkȯrs 

1

as in interaction

doings between individuals or groups

the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interaction
• relation
• dealings
• commerce
• interrelationship
• companionship
• cross-fertilization
• cross-pollination
• company

2

as in sex

sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis

intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sex
• relations
• mating
• coitus
• copulation
• sexuality
• coition
• lovemaking
• sexual intercourse
• commerce
• breeding
• making love
• sex act
• coupling
• sexual relations
• copulating
• fornication
• getting it on
• congress
• insemination
• safe sex
• carnality
• dalliance
• hanky-panky
• whoopee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intercourse

Lovelace O’Neal was transfixed by the idea of how much water the massive creatures would displace when engaging in intercourse. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026

Wilzig told the Miami Herald in a 2002 profile that intercourse and naked bodies were beautiful and natural, and no one should be embarrassed by talking about the topic. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026

With Tim, Martha hadn’t often come during intercourse. — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

The bigger concern usually isn’t intercourse. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing intercourse

• sexual intercourse