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Genderqueer vs Genderless - What's the difference?

genderqueer | genderless |

As adjectives the difference between genderqueer and genderless

is that genderqueer is neither exclusively male nor female; identifying as (having a gender identity which is) outside of the gender binary while genderless is without an associated gender.

As a noun genderqueer

is someone who is genderqueer.

genderqueer

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (LGBT, of a, person) Neither exclusively male nor female; identifying as (having a gender identity which is) outside of the gender binary.

    • Related terms

    * genderfluid * bigender * third gender * agender * genderfuck * cisgender * transgender

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is genderqueer.

    • Usage notes

    * Usage of this word as a noun may be offensive. See the usage note at transsexual regarding the use of words of this type as nouns.

    See also

    * androgyne * * hermaphrodite * intersex * two-spirit

    genderless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without an associated gender.
    • A genderless noun includes both the masculine and feminine forms.

    Synonyms

    * agendered * agender (rare)