cad

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noun

1
: a bus conductor
2
: a man who acts with deliberate disregard for another's feelings or rights
a selfish cad

CAD

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abbreviation

1
computer-aided design
2

Examples of cad in a Sentence

Noun He is a cad, not a gentleman. he's the type of cad who readily bad-mouths every girl who's ever dumped him
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Noun
Borrowing from the likes of Luchino Visconti with his eye for exquisite period detail, the great Stanley Kubrick turned to 18th-century literary adaptation in his epic picaresque of a young cad named Barry Lyndon. Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 As long as these self-promoting cads are in charge, things can only get worse. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025 As Bertram, Gabriel Brown played well the spoiled and despicable cad. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025 At least her work life is looking up: Her popular news segments lead her to becoming a TV host alongside absolute cad Daniel. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cad

Word History

Etymology

Noun

English dialect, unskilled assistant, short for Scots caddie

First Known Use

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cad was in 1833

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“Cad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cad. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

cad

noun
: a rude and selfish man
Etymology

Noun

from an earlier dialect word cad "an unskilled worker," shortened from Scots caddie (same meaning) — related to caddie, cadet see Word History at caddie

Medical Definition

CAD

abbreviation
coronary artery disease

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