cad
Rake without charm
A cad is a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women—someone who lies, cheats, or breaks promises without remorse.
The word is old-fashioned and slightly theatrical: He turned out to be a cad who was only after her money.
It suggests ungentlemanly conduct rather than outright villainy. (CAD in uppercase is computer-aided design.)
Dishonest or uncontrolled agent
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- bounderDishonorable man
- heelFoot's rear underside
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
blackguard · rapscallion · ne'er-do-well · scoundrel · varlet · scalawag · miscreant · reprobate
Habitual romantic cheater
- lotharioHabitual seducer of women
- CasanovaProverbial ladies' man
- Don JuanLegendary womanizer archetype
- ladies' manMan who attracts women
playboy · seducer · wolf · masher · roué · rake · libertine · flirt
Lacking courteous conduct
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- disgracefulCausing loss of respect
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
untrustworthy · unprincipled · disreputable · ignoble · base · low · contemptible · despicable
rogue
Dishonest or uncontrolled agent
knave · blackguard · rapscallion · ne'er-do-well · scoundrel · varlet · scalawag · miscreant · reprobate · scamp
philanderer
Habitual romantic cheater
- lotharioHabitual seducer of women
- CasanovaProverbial ladies' man
- Don JuanLegendary womanizer archetype
ladies' man · playboy · seducer · wolf · masher · roué · rake · libertine · flirt · charmer
ungentlemanly
Lacking courteous conduct
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- disgracefulCausing loss of respect
- dishonestInclined to deceive
deceitful · untrustworthy · unprincipled · disreputable · ignoble · base · low · contemptible · despicable · unscrupulous
smarmy
Insincerely ingratiating
predatory · skeevy · greasy · oily · unsavory · seedy · louche · vulgar · crude · crass
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- roguesrogue, rogues, scoundrel, scoundrels, rascal
- scoundrelsscoundrel, rogue, knave, villain, rascal
- British slangblag, bloke, bodge, blagger, bobby
- old insultsknave, varlet, scoundrel, rogue, blackguard
- Posh Britishold boy, old chap, old bean, old sport, pip pip
cadgentleman
Courteous, honorable man
man of honor · saint · mensch · stand-up guy · hero
- space cadetChronically inattentive person
- shower caddyHanging bathroom storage unit
- tea caddyContainer for storing leaves
- golf caddiesCourse assistants carrying clubs
- golf caddyCourse bag carrier
- army cadetMilitary trainee, pre-commission