heterosexual

adjective/ˌhɛtərəˈsɛkʃuəl/

Frequency rank: #8,665 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

relating to or characterized by attraction to people of the opposite sex.

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Example sentence

The survey asked participants to identify whether they were heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.

Synonyms & related words

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