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❓ Sex not known 🚫 Without sexual traits
unsexed

unsexed

9.6
Unable to have babies because of surgery
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɛkst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin sexo
  • The veterinarian explained that the cat had been unsexed to prevent unwanted litters.

Examples

  • The literature explored the theme of characters being unsexed by traumatic events.

  • The veterinarian explained that the cat had been unsexed to prevent unwanted litters.

  • Many workers in factory farming are responsible for handling unsexed poultry for commercial purposes.

  • The unsexed chicks were easier to manage on the farm.

  • Farmers often prefer unsexed poultry for their flocks.

  • Many workers in factory farming are responsible for handling unsexed poultry for commercial purposes.

  • Farmers often prefer unsexed poultry for their flocks.

Synonyms

infertile
vsunsexed
19 5.2

Not able to have babies or other young

focuses on loss of sexual capacity or traits beyond just infertility
sexless
vsunsexed
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Having no or undeveloped body parts used to make babies

covers being deprived of sexual capacity or characteristics including organ absence
castrated
vsunsexed
  • NSFW
9.1

Having the sex organs removed so you cannot have children

is about general loss of sexual capacity or characteristics not only by removal
unfertile
vsunsexed
  • Archaic
6.4

Unable to have babies or make seeds

describes deprivation of sexual capacity or characteristics rather than only reproduction

Antonyms

sexed
  • NSFW
8.9

Showing strong sexual desire

How Sexually Potent

potent
  • NSFW
5 7.5
impotent
  • NSFW
16 7.7
unsexed
  • Specialized
9.6

Surface Forms

unsexed positive

Morphology

unsexed = sexed (semi-transparent) = un + sex + ed

The formation un + sexed is formally regular, but the sense 'deprived of sexual capacity' implies removal or alteration rather than simple negation, making the exact meaning less directly inferable for learners.

Etymology

Unsexed comes from the parts un- 'not' and sex 'male or female'. So, unsexed means 'not having sexual parts or the ability to have babies', for example when an animal has been made unable to reproduce.