Adjectives For Gender

Discover the most popular adjectives for describing gender, complete with example sentences to guide your usage.

Updated on March 16, 2024

The use of adjectives with the noun 'gender' can deeply influence the tone and clarity of a statement. For instance, 'same gender' emphasizes similarity and equality, whereas adjectives like 'masculine' and 'feminine' highlight traditional roles and characteristics. 'Male' and 'female' are often used for biological distinctions, but the evolving language landscape includes 'cross gender,' which acknowledges the fluidity and complexity of gender identity. Each adjective carries its unique shade of meaning, inviting readers to consider the vast spectrum of gender beyond binary definitions. Explore the comprehensive list below to understand the nuances each adjective brings when used with 'gender.'

same	I don't understand what you mean by 'same gender'.
masculine	The masculine gender is the grammatical gender assigned to nouns that refer to male beings or things.
feminine	The feminine gender is a grammatical category that refers to nouns that are associated with female beings or qualities.
female	The term "female gender" refers to individuals assigned female at birth.
cross
male	The male gender is often associated with strength and masculinity.
grammatical	The grammatical gender of a noun is its classification as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
neuter	The child was assigned the neuter gender at birth.
opposite	My opposite gender sibling often wears my clothes.
own	She always wanted to be with people of her own gender
mixed	The mixed gender group of hikers set off on their adventure.
common	The common gender is used for all nouns referring to people.
third	There is a third gender besides male and female in certain cultures.
racial	I am interested in learning more about racial gender and its impact on society.
single	The school has a policy of admitting students on a single gender basis.

ethnic	This is a list of ethnic genders.
particular	Everyone has a particular gender identity.
natural	Natural gender refers to the gender that a person is born with.
biological	The biological gender of a person is typically determined by their chromosomes.
sexual	The movie explores the theme of sexual gender in a frank and insightful way.
wrong	The student went to the wrong gender bathroom.
cultural	The cultural gender of a society is the way in which that society defines and differentiates between the roles and behaviors of men and women.
variable
traditional	The traditional gender roles of father and mother are still prevalent in many cultures.
indeterminate
dominant	The dominant gender in this society is male.
non	The team's non gender-specific uniform policy allows all players to feel comfortable.
appropriate	The company has a policy of hiring employees regardless of their appropriate gender
ambiguous
two	The two gender systems mainly describe mammal species.

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inter
psychological	The students were asked to indicate their psychological gender
mainstream	There are many different ways to express mainstream gender and there is no one right way.
class
age	The age gender distribution of the population has changed slightly over the past decade.
fetal	The fetal gender was determined to be male.
linguistic	Linguistic gender refers to the grammatical gender of nouns and other words.
correct	The man used the correct gender pronouns.
dual	The program provides dual gender counseling to help clients explore their gender identities.
neutral
normative	The media often reinforces normative gender roles.
inanimate
unknown	The individual of unknown gender walked down the street.
inherent	Inherent gender is a characteristic that is essential to the nature or being of something.

and	I oppose all discrimination, including discrimination based on race, religion, and gender
preferred	I would like to know what your preferred gender is.
physician	Physician gender has been shown to influence patient care.
strategic	The company has adopted a strategic gender approach to hiring and promotion.
subject	The subject gender of nouns in Spanish is determined by their meaning.
post	They are post gender and identify as non-binary.
unmarked
interviewer	The interviewer gender bias can affect the outcome of an interview.
lexical	The lexical gender of the noun can influence the choice of article.
parental	The parental gender of the child was not disclosed.
singular
three	The book explores the three genders in the novel.
doubtful
uncertain	The individual approached the group with uncertain gender
semantic

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