Gay

//ɡeɪ//

Synonyms for "gay" (296 found)

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Closest matches (60)

Strong matches (88)

Related words (148)

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507 translations across 92 languages.

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Afrikaans

4 entries
  • gay adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • homoseksueel adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • moffie adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gay noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Albanian

2 entries
  • homo noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homoseksual noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

American Sign Language

1 entries
  • G@Chin-PalmBack adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Ancient Greek

4 entries
  • βάταλος adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • κίναιδος adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • λάσταυρος adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • ἱλαρός adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Arabic

4 entries
  • جاى adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • جيى adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • ليزبيان adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • مِثْلِيَّة adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Armenian

3 entries
  • արվամոլ noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • գոմիկ noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • համասեռամոլ noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Assamese

3 entries
  • গে’ adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • সমকামী adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • সমলৈংগিক adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Azerbaijani

2 entries
  • gey noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homoseksualist noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Basque

1 entries
  • gay noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Belarusian

3 entries
  • гамасексуа́льны adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • гамасэксуалі́ст noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • гей noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Bengali

3 entries
  • সমকামী adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • গে noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • সমরতি noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Breton

1 entries
  • gae noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • безгрижен adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • весел adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • обратен adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • хомосексуа́лен adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Burmese

2 entries
  • ဂန်ဒူး noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • ဂေး noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Catalan

4 entries
  • gai adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • gai adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • gai adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gai adj (typical of homosexual appearance)

Chinese

4 entries
  • 半陰 /半阴 adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • 半陰陽 /半阴阳 adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • 同性戀 /同性恋 adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • 半陰 /半阴 noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Chinese Cantonese

4 entries
  • 同性戀 /同性恋 adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • 同志 noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • 同性戀者 /同性恋者 noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 同性戀的 /同性恋的 adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • 色彩鮮艷的 /色彩鲜艳的 adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • 高興 /高兴 adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • 同志 noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Czech

4 entries
  • homosexuální adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • veselý adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • gay noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homosexuál noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Danish

4 entries
  • bøsse adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • farverig adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • glad adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • homoseksuel adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Dari

3 entries
  • خوشحال adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • همجنسگرا adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • گی adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Dutch

4 entries
  • feestelijk adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • goedgezind adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • homofiel adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • homoseksueel adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Esperanto

4 entries
  • gaja adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • geja adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • samseksama adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • samseksema adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Estonian

4 entries
  • gei adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • homoseksuaal adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • homoseksuaalne adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • lustlik adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Faroese

3 entries
  • glaður adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • bøssi noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • gjeikari noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Finnish

4 entries
  • eläväinen adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • hilpeä adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • homo adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • homo adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

French

4 entries
  • gai adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • gai adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • gai adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gai adj (typical of homosexual appearance)

Georgian

4 entries
  • ბედნიერი adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • ბრწყინვალე adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • გეი adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • კაშკაშა adj (festive, bright, colorful)

German

4 entries
  • ausgelassen adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • bunt adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • farbenfroh adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • fröhlich adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Greek

4 entries
  • αδερφή adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • αδερφίστικος adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • γκέι adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • εύθυμος adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Greenlandic

1 entries
  • anguteqatiminoortartoq noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Hebrew

4 entries
  • גֵּאֶה adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • עַלִּיז adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • עַלִּיז adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • עַלִּיז adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Hindi

2 entries
  • गे noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • समलिंगी noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • buzis adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • béna adj (lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
  • gáz adj (lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
  • jókedvű adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • hommi noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Ido

4 entries
  • gaya adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • gaya adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • geya adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • geyala adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Inari Sami

1 entries
  • homo noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Indonesian

2 entries
  • gay adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gay noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Interlingua

3 entries
  • gaudiose adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • gaudiose adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • gay adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Iranian Persian

3 entries
  • خوشحال adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • همجنسگرا adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • گی adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Irish

4 entries
  • aerach adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • bán adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • spéiriúil adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • aerach noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Italian

4 entries
  • allegra adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • allegro adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • allegro adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • effemminato adj (behaving in a way associated with females)

Jamaican Creole

4 entries
  • batty boy noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • batty man noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • booga man noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • chi chi man noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Japanese

4 entries
  • ださい adj (lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
  • つまらない adj (lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
  • オカマ adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • ゲイ adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Kazakh

2 entries
  • гей noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • гомосексуалист noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Khmer

1 entries
  • ខ្ទើយ noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Korean

4 entries
  • 게이 adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • 동성애자 adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • 게이 noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • 동성애의 사람 noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Kyrgyz

3 entries
  • гей noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • гомосексуалист noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • кумса noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Lao

1 entries
  • ກະເທີຍ noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Latin

4 entries
  • cinaedus adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • festivus adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • festus adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • hilaris adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Latvian

3 entries
  • gejs adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gejs noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homoseksuāls noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Lithuanian

3 entries
  • gėjus adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gėjus noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homoseksualas noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Lower Sorbian

4 entries
  • homoseksualny adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • lesbiski adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • šwulny adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • šwulny noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Luxembourgish

2 entries
  • Lénks noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • Schwule noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Macedonian

4 entries
  • геј adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • женствен adj (behaving in a way associated with females)
  • педерски adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • хо́мосексуален adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Malay

4 entries
  • gembira adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • homoseksual adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • membosankan adj (lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
  • suka adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Malayalam

1 entries
  • സ്വവർഗാനുരാഗി noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Maltese

4 entries
  • allegruż adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • allegruża adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • ferħan adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • ferħana adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Marathi

1 entries
  • गे noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Mongolian

3 entries
  • гей noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • гомосекс noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • гэй noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Māori

1 entries
  • tōingo adj (festive, bright, colorful)

Navajo

1 entries
  • nádleeh adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Norman

1 entries
  • dgai adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Northern Sami

2 entries
  • homo noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homsa noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Norwegian

4 entries
  • bøg adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • fargerik adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • femi adj (behaving in a way associated with females)
  • festlig adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • gay noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homo noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Persian

2 entries
  • همجنسگرا noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • گی noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Polish

4 entries
  • gejowski adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • homoseksualny adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • pedalski adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • radosny adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • alegre adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • chato adj (lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
  • contente adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • efeminado adj (behaving in a way associated with females)

Romanian

4 entries
  • gay adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • homo noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homosexual noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homosexual noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Russian

4 entries
  • весёлый adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • ге́йский adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • гей adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • голубо́й adj (typical of homosexual appearance)

Scottish Gaelic

4 entries
  • co-ghnèitheach adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • co-sheòrsach adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gèidh adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gèidh adj (typical of homosexual appearance)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • homoseksualan adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • хомосексуалан adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • gej noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homoseksualac noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Sinhalese

1 entries
  • සමරිසි noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Skolt Sami

1 entries
  • homo noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Slovak

4 entries
  • gejovský adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • homosexuálny adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • homosexuálny adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • veselý adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Slovene

2 entries
  • gej noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • homoseksuálec noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Spanish

4 entries
  • aburrido adj (lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
  • afeminado adj (behaving in a way associated with females)
  • alegre adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • alegre adj (festive, bright, colorful)

Swahili

4 entries
  • shoga adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • shoga adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • basha noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • msenge noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Swedish

4 entries
  • bög adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • bögig adj (behaving in a way associated with females)
  • fjollig adj (behaving in a way associated with females)
  • gay adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Tagalog

4 entries
  • bading adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • bakla adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • tibo adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • tomboy adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)

Tajik

1 entries
  • ҳамҷинсгаро noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Tamil

1 entries
  • நம்பி noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Thai

4 entries
  • กะเทย noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • ชายรักร่วมเพศ noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • ตุ๊ด noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • เกย์ noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Turkish

4 entries
  • canlı adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • canlı adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • eşcinsel adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • eşcinsel adj (typical of homosexual appearance)

Turkmen

1 entries
  • geý noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Udmurt

1 entries
  • го́мик noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Ukrainian

3 entries
  • гомосексуа́л adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • ґей adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • ґей noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Urdu

1 entries
  • گے noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Uzbek

2 entries
  • gey noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
  • gomoseksualist noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Vietnamese

4 entries
  • gay adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • đồng tính adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • đồng tính adj (typical of homosexual appearance)
  • gay noun (homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)

Welsh

4 entries
  • hoyw adj (homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
  • llawen adj (happy, joyful and lively)
  • llawen adj (festive, bright, colorful)
  • siriol adj (happy, joyful and lively)

Sample sentences

87 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

My parents would repudiate my brother if they ever found out he was gay.

Source: tatoeba (1979)

So what if I am gay? Is it a crime?

Source: tatoeba (2107)

Is the club gay or straight?

Source: tatoeba (61179)

Where can I find a good gay club?

Source: tatoeba (62669)

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.