Definition of HETEROSEXUAL

heterosexual

Plural: heterosexuals

Noun

  • a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
  • A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

Adjective

  • sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

Adj

  • Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
  • Between two people of different sex.
  • Having a sexual desire for the opposite sex seen as unhealthy, including a proclivity for nonreproductive sex.

Origin / Etymology

From hetero- + -sexual.

Synonyms

heterosexual person, straight, straight person, breeder, hetero, heterosexual, hetty, other-sex

Antonyms

bisexual, homosexual

Scrabble Score: 22

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

Words With Friends Score: 23

heterosexual: valid Words With Friends Word