Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opposite sex

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
op-po-site -sex
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Women in relation to men or men in relation to women.

noun

Heterosexual, or otherwise relating to a relationship between a woman and a man.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the opposite sex (canonical)

Derived Forms

OSA

Antonyms

same sex

Questions

What does opposite sex mean?
Women in relation to men or men in relation to women.

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