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 piece follows the fall of the notorious libertine, a reckless womanizer, ignoring many supernatural warnings until a ghostly stone attempts to have its way with his soul. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 The serial womanizer, 29, who’s appeared on Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, found his forever love in Amber Mozo on Wednesday’s finale of Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 The cast features not just the creator, who makes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype her own as ukulele troubadour Lulu, but also a pre-Bridgerton Jonathan Bailey in the wild role of an inveterate womanizer. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanizer
  1. lover
  2. wolf
  3. philanderer
  4. lecher
  5. lothario
Noun
  • The supporting cast is well stocked with character actors who bring humor and pathos to this gaggle of spouses, friends, lovers and bootleggers.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Orr’s trail repairs come at a time when outdoors lovers are feeling particularly protective of public lands.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Who was the first person to domesticate dogs, to dare to bring a wolf into their cave and tame it?
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • California is set to bring back a program aimed at reducing conflict between wild animals and people amid a record wolf pup boom.
    — L.A. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of wolf
Noun
  • He’s portrayed as an egomaniacal philanderer, and the real Hansen is outraged.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Many on social media have taken to calling the new female Jolene after the famed philanderer from the Dolly Parton song of the same name.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of philanderer
Noun
  • Americans have demonized us as criminals, buffoons, lechers, invaders, criminals and job stealers since the fall of the Alamo.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of lecher
Noun
  • Interview introduced viewers to Lestat through Louis’s eyes, casting him first as a suave, impenetrable lothario.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 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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“Womanizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanizer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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