Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "heterosexual" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

bisexual homosexual homosexual

Coordinate Terms

gay heteroromantic homosexual lesbian same-sex single-sex

Derived Terms

anti-heterosexual antiheterosexual cisheterosexual heterosexualism heterosexualist heterosexuality heterosexualization heterosexualize heterosexually heterosexualness metrosexual monoheterosexual non-heterosexual nonheterosexual pseudoheterosexual

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

individual mortal person somebody someone soul

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cishet heteroflexible

Type Of (IsA)

human monosexual person

Related Terms

heteroerotic heterogenital heterosexual person heterosocial

Related Terms

attracted heteroerotic heterosocial member opposite sex sexual

Similar Terms

heteroromantic metrosexual straight straight

Synonym Network

straight

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