Synonyms for heterosexual
ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk ʃu əlhet·ero·sex·u·al

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1. heterosexualnoun

   Antonyms:
   homosexual

2. heterosexualnoun

   Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

   Antonyms:
   homosexual

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1. heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person, straightadjective

   a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

   Synonyms:
   straight person, heterosexual person, straight, straightaway

   Antonyms:
   queer, homophile(a), homoerotic, lesbian, tribadistic, butch, transvestic, transgendered, homosexual, bisexual, gay, sapphic, transgender, pederastic, paederastic, transsexual(a), transvestite

2. heterosexualadjective

   sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

   Antonyms:
   butch, transgendered, queer, tribadistic, homosexual, pederastic, sapphic, homophile(a), homoerotic, transgender, bisexual, transvestic, paederastic, gay, transvestite, transsexual(a), lesbian

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1. List of paraphrases for "heterosexual":

   opposite-sex, hetero, straight

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1. Former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner:

   I am, as far as I know, heterosexual. I've always been with a woman, raising kids.

2. Chris Hensley:

   It's more about power than sex, these men don't see what they're doing as homosexual, and they will leave their incarceration heterosexual.

3. Sophia Nelson/Abigail Honeycutt Screenshot/Sophia Nelson:

   I do not regret pointing out that I do not think there should be heterosexual characters, LGBTQ characters, Christian characters or any kind of characters in a kid's comic book about anything to do with anything other than children being children … and having superheroes.

4. Richard Wight:

   In one fell swoop we can now see the same mental health benefits of marriage for same sex couples as heterosexual couples, the main reason there is a benefit to being in a legally recognized marriage is that it introduces a level of stability into a relationship. This is going to help change the social climate. Hearing the Supreme Court say this is OK will help couples feel like they're part of regular society.

5. Danielle Lindemann:

   The fact that, historically, the show has mostly featured White, conventionally hot, middle class, heterosexual people linking up with other people who are' like them' in those respect reflects broader dating trends but also broader inequalities in the United States.