Bert's bisexuality was troubling Tom and excited Mary.
Source: tatoeba (1076985)
Bisexuality
Synonyms for "bisexuality" (26 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (13)
Noun(2 words)
statistical category bisexualitytwo gender attraction
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: androgyny, autoeroticism, bisexual community membership, bisexual data category, bisexual identity.
- Sentence evidence is available for bisexuality, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, derived_reverse, opengloss.
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 "bisexuality".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bisexuality"
Keep "bisexuality" 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 "bisexuality" 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 "bisexuality", 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 "bisexuality" 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
11 entriesMore specific
5 entriesbisexual manbisexual nonbinarybisexual womansexual orientation datasurvey variable bisexuality
Collocations
6 entriesbisexual communitybisexual healthbisexual identitybisexual politicsbisexual rightsbisexual visibility
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
50 translations across 44 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- երկսեռականություն noun (psychology)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- biseksuallıq noun (psychology)
Belarusian
2 entries- бісексуа́льнасць noun (psychology)
- бісэксуа́льнасць noun (psychology)
Bengali
1 entries- উভকামিতা noun (psychology)
Bulgarian
1 entries- бисексуа́лност noun (psychology)
Catalan
1 entries- bisexualitat noun (psychology)
Chinese
3 entries- 兩性愛 /两性爱 noun (psychology)
- 兩性戀 /两性恋 noun (psychology)
- 雙性戀 /双性恋 noun (psychology)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 雙性戀 /双性恋 noun (psychology)
Dutch
1 entries- biseksualiteit noun (psychology)
Esperanto
1 entries- ambaŭseksemo noun (psychology)
Finnish
1 entries- biseksuaalisuus noun (psychology)
French
1 entries- bisexualité noun (psychology)
Galician
1 entries- bisexualidade noun (psychology)
Georgian
1 entries- ბისექსუალობა noun (psychology)
German
1 entries- Bisexualität noun (psychology)
Greek
1 entries- αμφιφυλοφιλία noun (psychology)
Greenlandic
1 entries- suiaassutsinut tamanoortoq noun (psychology)
Hindi
1 entries- उभयलैंगिकता noun (psychology)
Hungarian
1 entries- biszexualitás noun (psychology)
Icelandic
1 entries- tvíkynhneigð noun (psychology)
Indonesian
1 entries- biseksualitas noun (psychology)
Italian
1 entries- bisessualità noun (psychology)
Japanese
1 entries- 両性愛 noun (psychology)
Kazakh
2 entries- бисексуалдылық noun (psychology)
- бисексуалдық noun (psychology)
Korean
1 entries- 양성애 noun (psychology)
Norman
1 entries- bisexualité noun (psychology)
Northern Sami
1 entries- biseksualitehta noun (psychology)
Norwegian
1 entries- bisexualitet noun (psychology)
Persian
1 entries- دوجنسگرایی noun (psychology)
Polish
1 entries- biseksualizm noun (psychology)
Portuguese
1 entries- bissexualidade noun (psychology)
Romanian
1 entries- bisexualitate noun (psychology)
Russian
1 entries- бисексуа́льность noun (psychology)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- dà-ghnèitheachd noun (psychology)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- biseksualnost noun (psychology)
- бисексуалност noun (psychology)
Slovak
1 entries- bisexualita noun (psychology)
Spanish
1 entries- bisexualidad noun (psychology)
Swedish
1 entries- bisexualitet noun (psychology)
Tajik
1 entries- дуҷинсгароӣ noun (psychology)
Tamil
2 entries- இருபாலீர்ப்பு noun (psychology)
- இருபால்சேர்க்கை noun (psychology)
Turkish
1 entries- biseksüellik noun (psychology)
Ukrainian
1 entries- бісексуа́льність noun (psychology)
Vietnamese
1 entries- song tính luyến ái noun (psychology)
Welsh
1 entries- deurywioldeb noun (psychology)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Layla found out about Sami's bisexuality.
Source: tatoeba (6043574)
"Linda, many ancient peoples thought that bisexuality was the norm." "Yeah, Marla, I read that in history books during university."
Source: tatoeba (9495488)
I know that some "lesbians" in my Lulu Island neighbourhood are still attracted to me, being male. Sexologists know that most people are really bisexual, as in the ancient Greco-Roman times, bisexuality was the social norm. I think that the "gay-straight" paradigm is reinforced by Abrahamic religions.
Source: tatoeba (10623583)
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bisexuality"?
Closest matches include androgyny, autoeroticism, bisexual community membership, bisexual data category, bisexual identity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bisexuality"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.