grayromantic

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US/ˌɡɹeɪ.ɹoʊˈmæntɪk/

adjective

Intermediate between romantic and aromantic; sometimes, but not usually, experiencing romantic attraction and desire.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectivegrayromantic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIntermediate between romantic and aromantic; sometimes, but not usually, experiencing romantic attraction and desire.

    I might be kind of vaguely aromantic, honestly. Or whatever. Grayromantic?

    2018, Kris Ripper, Every New Beginning
    2 more examples

    Grayromantic asexual people are between romantic and aromantic and less likely to experience romantic attraction compared to most people.

    2019, Julie Xuemei Hu, Shondrah Tarrezz Nash, “Sexuality and Sexual Relationships throughout Life”, in Marriage and the Family: Mirror of a Diverse Global Society, Routledge, →ISBN

    Asexual people (who do not generally desire romantic connection with others), and people who identify as graysexual, grayromantic, or grayscale (comparatively low sexual or romantic desire for other) are also part of the TGD community.

    2022, Reese Minshew, “Introduction”, in Treating Trauma in Trans People: An Intersectional, Phase-Based Approach, Routledge, →ISBN

Origin

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APA

grayromantic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayromantic

MLA

“grayromantic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayromantic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grayromantic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayromantic.

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