Synonyms for Heterosexual
ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk ʃu əlhet·ero·sex·u·al

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1. heterosexualnoun

   Antonyms:
   homosexual

2. heterosexualnoun

   Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

   Antonyms:
   homosexual

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1. heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person, straightadjective

   a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

   Synonyms:
   heterosexual, straight person, heterosexual person, straight, straightaway

   Antonyms:
   queer, homophile(a), homoerotic, lesbian, tribadistic, butch, transvestic, transgendered, homosexual, bisexual, gay, sapphic, transgender, pederastic, paederastic, transsexual(a), transvestite

2. heterosexualadjective

   sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

   Antonyms:
   butch, transgendered, queer, tribadistic, homosexual, pederastic, sapphic, homophile(a), homoerotic, transgender, bisexual, transvestic, paederastic, gay, transvestite, transsexual(a), lesbian

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1. List of paraphrases for "heterosexual":

   opposite-sex, hetero, straight

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1. Richard Wight:

   In one fell swoop we can now see the same mental health benefits of marriage for same sex couples as heterosexual couples, the main reason there is a benefit to being in a legally recognized marriage is that it introduces a level of stability into a relationship. This is going to help change the social climate. Hearing the Supreme Court say this is OK will help couples feel like they're part of regular society.

2. Neal Walker:

   HIV transmission had traditionally been from one drug user to another, now there's evidence that more than half the new cases, if not two-thirds, are heterosexual transmission, which means that the nature of the HIV crisis is going to change and could potentially explode.

3. Scott Smith:

   It has been so hard to keep my mouth shut and wait this out. It has been the most powerless thing I’ve ever been through, i don’t care if he’s homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, transsexual. He’s a sexual predator.

4. Mark Ronson:

   It sounds like I went on a TV show to be, like,' Guys, I have some big news !' and the fact that I would go on and sort of declare Mark Ronson -- like, as a heterosexual white male -- part of any marginalized community was terrifying to me, or just embarrassing.

5. Matthew Oware:

   There's still that general sentiment that this type of rapper, a gay, male rapper, isn't representative of masculinity, what Lil Nas X is doing by upping the ante is no different than what we see a stereotypical, heterosexual rapper do by upping the ante in Lil Nas X lyrics.