jilters
Those who flee
Jilters are people who jilt—who abruptly reject or abandon someone, especially a romantic partner.
The word typically describes those who break off engagements or relationships without warning: The jilters left their would-be spouses standing at the altar.
The term carries connotations of callousness and broken promises.
Crumbly or unreliable
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- changeableCapable of alteration
- inconstantProne to fluctuation
- fickleErratically disloyal in affection
capricious · whimsical · mercurial · unpredictable · wavering · indecisive · uncommitted · noncommittal
One who abandons duty
- runawayOne who flees
- leaverOne who exits
- ditcherDrainage channel excavator
- ghosterOne who vanishes mid-relationship
walkaway · dropout · quitter · absconder · flee · decamp · escapee · bolter
One who causes romantic anguish
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- oath-breakerOne who violates vows
- two-timerOne conducting parallel romances
- cheaterOne who acts dishonestly
traitor · backstabber · liar · faithless · disloyal · perfidious · treacherous · duplicitous
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- changeableCapable of alteration
- inconstantProne to fluctuation
fickle · capricious · whimsical · mercurial · unpredictable · wavering · indecisive · uncommitted · noncommittal · wishy-washy
deserter
One who abandons duty
ghoster · walkaway · dropout · quitter · absconder · flee · decamp · escapee · bolter · no-show
heartbreaker
One who causes romantic anguish
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- oath-breakerOne who violates vows
- two-timerOne conducting parallel romances
cheater · traitor · backstabber · liar · faithless · disloyal · perfidious · treacherous · duplicitous · dishonest
anguish
Intense mental suffering
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
tears · despair · grief · wounded · crushed · broken-hearted · pain · suffering
spurner
One who refuses disdainfully
cold-shoulder · dismisser · brush-off · snubber · scorner · repudiator · rejecter · cast-off · throwaway · discarded
- jilted loverSomeone romantically abandoned
- jilted brideWoman abandoned before wedding