Thesaurus:celibate

Thesaurus

celibate

English

Noun

Sense: One who abstains from sex

Synonyms

• celibate
• celibatist
• cel
• abstinent

Antonyms

• copulator    [⇒ thesaurus]
• libertine    [⇒ thesaurus]
• sexual partner    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• incel    [⇒ thesaurus]
• volcel
•   —
• herbivore man
• grasseater

Antonyms

• person    [⇒ thesaurus]

Instances

• monk
• nun

See also

• Thesaurus:virgin

Further reading

• “904. celibacy” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “celibate” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.