asexual C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ UK /eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ See IPA manual Freq #45764 Meanings 1 adj not having or involving sex An asexual spore. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not having or involving sex nonsexual More neuter ↔ Opposites allosexual Word family Derived forms aceasexualiseasexualismasexualistasexualityasexualizationasexualizeasexuallyasexybi-asexual Related forms fissiongemmationhomosexualasexuality Common collocations asexual reproduction Adjective + noun Etymology From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # asexual **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ **IPA (UK):** /eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ **Frequency rank:** 45764 ## Meanings 1. not having or involving sex ## Examples - An asexual spore. ## Synonyms - nonsexual - neuter ## Antonyms - allosexual ## Derived Forms - ace - asexualise - asexualism - asexualist - asexuality - asexualization - asexualize - asexually - asexy - bi-asexual ## Related Forms - fission - gemmation - homosexual - asexuality ## Etymology From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown