Synonyms for sexual
ˈsɛk ʃu əlsex·u·al

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1. sexualnoun

   A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex .

   Antonyms:
   asexual

2. sexualnoun

   Antonyms:
   asexual

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1. sexualadjective

   of or relating to or characterized by sexuality

   "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions"

   Synonyms:
   intimate

   Antonyms:
   vegetal, vegetative, sexless, parthenogenetic, neuter, unsexy, apomictic, nonsexual, asexual, agamic, agamogenetic, fissiparous, agamous

2. sexualadjective

   having or involving sex

   "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores"

   Synonyms:
   intimate

   Antonyms:
   agamous, nonsexual, vegetal, agamogenetic, parthenogenetic, apomictic, fissiparous, unsexy, agamic, sexless, vegetative, asexual, neuter

3. intimate, sexualadjective

   involved in a sexual relationship

   "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"

   Synonyms:
   internal, familiar, knowledgeable, cozy, informal, intimate, versed, inner

   Antonyms:
   asexual, vegetative, unsexy, apomictic, agamogenetic, agamous, neuter, vegetal, agamic, parthenogenetic, nonsexual, sexless, fissiparous

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1. sexualadjective

   Synonyms:
   of the sexes

2. sexualadjective

   Synonyms:
   of the genitals

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1. List of paraphrases for "sexual":

   sex, sexually, sexuality, nationality, sexuelles, nature, gender, citizenship, genital, sex-related, obscene, gender-based, sexual-related

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1. Nancy Barto:

   An executive order is no substitute for parental rights grounded in law, the veto undermines every single elected Republican legislator who voted to defend parents and address the frustrations they face with the current status quo that provides opt-out for some sexual materials and opt-in for others.

2. Joanne Lin:

   Reports of the omission of key passages pertaining to sexual and reproductive rights, women's rights and the rights of marginalized populations, combined with the Administration's deference to known human rights violators like the governments of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, make us skeptical that these reports present a full picture of human rights around the world.

3. Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage/Getty Images:

   A year ago, I was in treatment for PTSD and memories of child sexual abuse came back for years all the way until I was 11 years, now I know why this is my life and this is my story because it is so personal to me.

4. Brett Kavanaugh:

   Looking back to the late 1990s, for example, the nation certainly would have been better off if President Clinton could have focused on Osama bin Laden without being distracted by the Paula Jones sexual harassment case and its criminal investigation offshoots.

5. Lynn Maalouf:

   Only a few weeks after the ruthless killing of Jamal Khashoggi, these shocking reports of torture, sexual harassment and other forms of ill-treatment, if verified, expose further outrageous human rights violations by the Saudi authorities.