Hetero

//ˈhɛ.tɚ.oʊ//

Synonyms for "hetero" (10 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Prefix(1 words)
allo-
Adjective(1 words)
breeder

Strong matches (3)

Adjective(2 words)
hetheterosexual

Related words (5)

Adjective(2 words)
hetrostraight
Prefix(1 words)
xeno-

Related word relations

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5 relation types

Antonyms

6 entries

Synonyms

1 entries

derived

5 entries

etymologically related_to

1 entries

related to

3 entries

Translations

7 translations across 6 languages.

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Danish

1 entries
  • hetero noun (heterosexual person)

Dutch

1 entries
  • heteroseksueel noun (heterosexual person)

Finnish

1 entries
  • hetero noun (heterosexual person)

French

1 entries
  • hétéro noun (heterosexual person)

German

2 entries
  • Hetera noun (heterosexual person)
  • Hetero noun (heterosexual person)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • hétero noun (heterosexual person)

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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"Are you hetero or lesbian?" "I am hetero."

Source: tatoeba (7842250)

It's homo sapiens, not hetero sapiens.

Source: tatoeba (13738618)

This novel depicts a hetero couple who are in love.

Source: wiktionary

You only have to watch Dominic West’s dancing in the film Pride for two seconds to understand that there are some things beyond a hetero’s range.

Source: wiktionary

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