womanizer
/ˈwʊmənaɪzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʊmənˌaɪzɚ] /ˈwʊmənaɪzər/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈʊmənˌaɪzɚ] /-zə(r)/ (ame, mw)
womanizer — noun
- womanizersingular
- womanizersplural
1. someone who has short relationships with many women and never commits
someone who has short relationships with many women and never commits
After his third divorce, people in town began calling Ignacio a womanizer.
The newspaper described the mayor as a womanizer who had affairs with several staff members.
pattern: describe [sb] as a womanizer
Takeshi's reputation as a womanizer made it hard for him to find a serious partner.
Eliska told her friends she would never date a womanizer because she wants real commitment.
Caleb was tired of being called a womanizer after a few dates following his breakup.
- playboy
less negative; suggests a glamorous lifestyle of pleasure rather than disrespect
- philanderer
more formal; emphasises unfaithfulness within or outside relationships
- Casanova
literary reference; implies sophisticated seduction of many women
- one-woman man
informal; a man who prefers a single committed partner