cads

Men without honor

Cads is the plural of cad, a somewhat old-fashioned term for a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women.

A cad might seduce and abandon, break promises, or otherwise act selfishly without regard for others' feelings.

The word carries a whiff of British gentility—it suggests not violent villainy but rather a failure to live up to expected standards of decent behavior.

He turned out to be a cad who was seeing three women at once.

seducer

lothario

Habitual seducer of women

philandererHabitual romantic cheater
rakeTined yard implement
womanizerMan exploiting many lovers

heartbreaker · playboy · seducer · charmer · flirt · libertine · debaucher · roue · lecher · ladykiller

scoundrel

rogue

Dishonest or uncontrolled agent

villainWicked story antagonist
rascalLovable troublemaker
knaveDishonest, unprincipled person

blackguard · reprobate · miscreant · wretch · heel · louse · cur · rat · creep · jerk

cheat

swindler

Person who deceives for money

conmanFraud who deceives for profit
fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
grifterPetty fraud perpetrator

deceiver · cheat · scammer · trickster · sharper · hustler · double-dealer · two-timer · betrayer · backstabber

boor

lout

Crude, ill-mannered person

oafStupid clumsy person
churlRude, surly person
bruteCruel, violent person

clod · vulgarian · yahoo · slob · pig · bully · ruffian · roughneck · hooligan · thug

cads

lothario

rogue

swindler

lout

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