womanizer

noun

Definition of womanizernext
as in lover
a man given to seducing women the candidate's reputation as a womanizer really cost him with voters

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Recent Examples of womanizer The chart-topper sparked many rumors about the identity of the apricot-scarf-wearing womanizer. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 Now, Cady is a former restaurateur and womanizer who became a tabloid sensation after his pregnant wife disappeared; his defense attorney, the young, pregnant, alcoholic Anna, seemingly guided him toward a plea deal engineered by Tom. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Cohen plays Damien Sachs, a womanizer who wakes up in a parallel universe dominated by women. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026 After years of being known as a womanizer, Barney settled down and married Robin in the show's final season. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Sandro Petraglia’s script characterizes him as a dashing rogue out of his depth, an artistic genius in an illicit trade, a disco-loving womanizer, all of which Castellitto performs with confidence. — Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026 The same outlet had previously reported that Urban’s been a womanizer for years. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanizer
  1. lover
  2. wolf
  3. philanderer
  4. lecher
  5. lothario
Noun
  • The move is contentious, with environmentalists supporting the removal, while tribes and horse lovers are heartbroken.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Boating rules Sacramento’s local waterways are an valuable resource for boat-lovers in the area, but changing water conditions and strong currents require operators to stay alert.
    — Haley Parsley July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Some irregular food items such as chicken and pig were also detected in the samples, suggesting that wolves are also scavenging from human waste disposal sites.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The not-so-obvious irony is that some 20,000 years ago, humans domesticated the wolf as protection from bears and lions.
    — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of wolf
Noun
  • All that, plus Liev Schreiber as a pill-popping philanderer named Tag, Dakota Fanning in pregnancy prosthetics, and Donna Lynne Champlin as the beleaguered detective trying to solve the murder.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
  • Is Jack a do-nothing philanderer while Shyanne desperately tries to preserve their five-year romance, or is the truth more complicated than that?
    — Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Definition of philanderer
Noun
  • Released on March 24, 1971, the conceptual song cycle of a poetic middle-aged lecher crashing his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and subsequently romancing the teenage Nelson, profoundly impacted everyone from Beck to Air, Portishead to Pulp.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The bawdy comic story lines are well-performed, most prominently by Brian Ibsen as the pompous lecher, Lucio.
    — Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
Definition of lecher
Noun
  • Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
  • David Cassidy and Olivia d‘Abo star as among the visitors from the future; Leif Garrett (like Cassidy, a 1970s TV and pop idol) is a disco-mad lothario.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of lothario

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