hetero
Opposite-sex attracted, casually
Hetero is informal shorthand for heterosexual—attracted to the opposite sex.
It works as both noun and adjective: Is he hetero? , the hetero dating scene.
The word is neutral but casual, more likely in conversation than formal writing.
It parallels homo as a clipped form, though homo carries more baggage.
Not similar
- unlikeNot similar to
- variedDiffering in type
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- contrastingShowing striking differences
disparate · divergent · nonidentical · separate · diverse · mixed · assorted · variegated
Not curved or crooked
- cisgenderBirth-sex-identified
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- normativeSetting behavioral standards
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
mainstream · majority · default · traditional · orientation · attraction · coupling · pairing
dissimilar
Not similar
contrasting · disparate · divergent · nonidentical · separate · diverse · mixed · assorted · variegated · nonuniform
straight
Not curved or crooked
conventional · mainstream · majority · default · traditional · orientation · attraction · coupling · pairing · mating
gay
Attracted to same sex
LGBTQ · pansexual · asexual · nonbinary · homosexual · same-sex · questioning · bicurious · fluid · spectrum
- orientationshorizontal, vertical, diagonal, perpendicular, parallel
heterohomo
Slur for gay person
homogeneous · homogenous · same · uniform · identical
heterogeneous, heterodox, heterosexual, heterodoxy, heterogeneity, heterosexuality, heterozygous, heterosexuals, heterogeneously