nonsexual
Lacking carnal elements
Nonsexual describes something that lacks sexual content, intent, or character.
A nonsexual relationship involves no physical intimacy.
Nonsexual touching—a pat on the back, a handshake—carries no erotic dimension.
The term often clarifies boundaries or distinguishes platonic from romantic connections: Their bond was entirely nonsexual.
Refraining from pleasures
- celibateAbstaining from sex
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- modestLacking in pretension
- virginalUnsullied or inexperienced
temperate · restrained · prudish · reserved · austere · monastic · ascetic · self-denying
Friendly without romance
- companionshipState of having company
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
affinity · kinship · fellowship · acquaintance · colleague · partner · ally · confidant
Employment location
- collegialCharacterized by peer cooperation
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
client · coworker · supervisor · formal · boundaries · appropriate · respectful · conduct
Conducive to well-being
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- guilelessFree from deceit
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
unaffected · simple · artless · genuine · pure-hearted · unworldly · unsophisticated · ingenuous
Of healthcare practice
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
contact · nudity · context · procedure · clinical · anatomical · educational · instructional
Single-pip card
- aromanticFeels no romantic attraction
- demisexualAttraction only after bonding
- queerplatonicCommitted nonromantic intimate bond
- allosexualExperiencing sexual attraction
abstinent
Refraining from pleasures
virginal · temperate · restrained · prudish · reserved · austere · monastic · ascetic · self-denying · continent
platonic
Friendly without romance
- companionshipState of having company
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- bondBinding tie or connection
camaraderie · affinity · kinship · fellowship · acquaintance · colleague · partner · ally · confidant · comrade
workplace
Employment location
- collegialCharacterized by peer cooperation
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
business · client · coworker · supervisor · formal · boundaries · appropriate · respectful · conduct · etiquette
wholesome
Conducive to well-being
untouched · unaffected · simple · artless · genuine · pure-hearted · unworldly · unsophisticated · ingenuous · harmless
medical
Of healthcare practice
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
touch · contact · nudity · context · procedure · clinical · anatomical · educational · instructional · scientific
ace
Single-pip card
- aromanticFeels no romantic attraction
- demisexualAttraction only after bonding
- queerplatonicCommitted nonromantic intimate bond
sex, sexual, pansexual, sexuality, bisexual, homosexual, asexual, homosexuality, heterosexual