🔄 Synonyms of "Lesbian"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sapphicnoun | Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry. |
| homosexualnoun | (of a person or other animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.) |
| gay womannoun | a female homosexual |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lesbian"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sapphicnoun | Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry. |
| homosexualnoun | (of a person or other animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.) |
| gay womannoun | a female homosexual |
| homosexual woman | — |
| sapphistnoun | A lesbian. |
| wlwnoun | Acronym of women-loving woman or woman who loves women, a homosexual or bisexual/pansexual woman. |
| gaynoun | An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person. |
| bisexualnoun | (of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-sex and opposite-sex partners. (Compare pansexual.) |
| transsexualnoun | A transsexual person. |
| transgendernoun | (loosely) Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is different from one's assigned sex; that is, the identity of a trans man, trans woman, or someone non-binary, for example, agender, bigender, or third-gender. |
| transgenderednoun | (now uncommon and often offensive and proscribed) Transgender; denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. |
| queernoun | (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc. |
| transexualnoun | (rare) Alternative spelling of transsexual. [A transsexual person.] |
| heterosexualnoun | (of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex. |
| interracial | Between or among two or more different races. |
| sexnoun | (uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. |
| lgbtnoun | Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective. |
| lesbianismnoun | Female homosexuality; the state of a woman being sexually attracted to other women. |
| sexualitynoun | Sexual activity; concern with, or interest in, sexual activity. |
| slutnoun | (vulgar, often derogatory) A sexually promiscuous woman. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Lesbian"
These words statistically appear in the same text as "lesbian" (Google Books Ngrams).
📝 Common Phrases with "Lesbian"
Words that come before
🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts
Translate “Lesbian” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.