sexual

Questions about sexual

What does sexual mean?

sexual means "of or relating to or characterized by sexuality". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sexual?

sexual has 3 syllables: sex-u-al. The stress falls on "sex". In IPA it is /ˈsɛkʃuəl/.

What is another word for sexual?

Close synonyms include intimate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of sexual?

The recorded antonyms are asexual.

Is sexual a common word?

sexual is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with sexual?

1 word rhymes with sexual. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.