unisexual

adjective

ˌyü-nə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl How to pronounce unisexual (audio)
Definition of unisexualnext
as in androgynous
suitable to or for either sex bought unisexual toys for the couple's new baby

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Recent Examples of unisexual 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 One clue is that unisexual Ambystoma salamanders steal DNA from the sperm of other salamander species left lying around. — National Geographic, 10 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unisexual
  1. androgynous
  2. 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
  • 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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“Unisexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unisexual. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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