He's bisexual.
Source: tatoeba (1628174)
Bisexual
/baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/
Synonyms for "bisexual" (85 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (17)
Noun(2 words)
bisexual personbi biologically
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (26)
Related words (42)
Adjective(7 words)
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Noun(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bisexual person, ac-dc, ac/dc, ambisextrous, amphierotic.
- Sentence evidence is available for bisexual, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bisexual".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bisexual"
Keep "bisexual" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bisexual" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bisexual", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bisexual" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
7 entriesbisexual manbisexual menbisexual nonbinarybisexual nonbinary personbisexual personbisexual womanbisexual women
Collocations
7 entriesbisexual communitybisexual identitybisexual orientationbisexual representationbisexual rightsbisexual studiesbisexual visibility
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 25 languages.
Belarusian
1 entries- двухпо́лы adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Bulgarian
1 entries- двупо́лов adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 兩性的 /两性的 adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- 雙性的 /双性的 adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Dutch
1 entries- tweeslachtig adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Faroese
1 entries- tvíkynjaður adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Finnish
1 entries- kaksineuvoinen adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
French
1 entries- bisexué adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
German
3 entries- bisexuell adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- zweigeschlechtig adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- zweigeschlechtlich adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Hebrew
1 entries- דּוּ מִינִי adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Icelandic
1 entries- tvíkynja adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Ido
1 entries- bisexua adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Irish
1 entries- déghnéasach adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Italian
2 entries- bisessuale adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- ermafrodita adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Japanese
2 entries- 両性の adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- 両性的な adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Korean
2 entries- 량성의 adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- 양성의 adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Malay
4 entries- biseks adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- biseksual adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- dwijantina adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- dwiseks adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Maltese
2 entries- bisesswali adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- mara-raġel adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Polish
2 entries- biseksualny adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- dwupłciowy adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Portuguese
1 entries- bissexuado adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Romanian
1 entries- bisexuat adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Russian
1 entries- двупо́лый adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Slovak
1 entries- obojpohlavný adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Swedish
1 entries- tvåkönad adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Tagalog
1 entries- duhansariin adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Ukrainian
2 entries- гермафроди́тний adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
- двостате́вий adj (botany: having both male and female organs)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
She's bisexual.
Source: tatoeba (1628175)
It is bisexual.
Source: tatoeba (1628469)
Tom is either gay or bisexual, I think.
Source: tatoeba (2757334)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bisexual"?
Closest matches include bisexual person, ac-dc, ac/dc, ambisextrous, amphierotic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bisexual"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.