hetero
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hetero
- /ˈhɛ.tɚ.oʊ/ US
- /ˈhɛt.(ə).ɹoʊ/ UK
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɛtɹəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipped from heterosexual.
adjective more hetero · most hetero
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Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.
This novel depicts a hetero couple who are in love.
Similar: het, heterosexual, straight, breeder
Opposite: gay, homo, homosexual
noun heteros
- A heterosexual person. You only have to watch Dominic West’s dancing in the film Pride for two seconds to understand that there are some things beyond a hetero’s range.
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: gay, homo, homosexual
Translations
Talk about this word "hetero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hetero. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hetero. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hetero "hetero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hetero.Cite this
@misc{hetero_2026,
title = {hetero},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hetero},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
