Definition of ASEXUAL

asexual

Plural: asexuals

Adjective

  • Without sexual feelings or associations.
  • not having or involving sex
    • "an asexual spore"
    • "asexual reproduction"

Adj

  • Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.
  • Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.
  • Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.
  • Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.

Noun

  • A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
  • A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.
  • Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.

Examples

  • ASEXUAL fit neatly on the board, reproducing his score by a factor of three.

Origin / Etymology

From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual.

Synonyms

nonsexual, a-spec, ace, asexy, epicene

Antonyms

sexual, allosexual

Scrabble Score: 14

asexual: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
asexual: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asexual: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

asexual: valid Words With Friends Word