philandered
Had extramarital affairs
Philandered is the past tense of philander, meaning to engage in casual sexual affairs, especially when married or in a committed relationship.
The term typically describes men who pursue women outside their primary relationship, though it applies to any gender.
He philandered throughout their marriage.
The word carries strong connotations of betrayal and irresponsibility, suggesting a pattern of behavior rather than a single indiscretion.
Disloyalty to a partner
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
disloyalty · two-timing · cuckoldry · extramarital · treachery · duplicity · betrayal · heartbreak
Habitual seducer of women
- womanizerMan exploiting many lovers
- rakeTined yard implement
- libertineOne lacking moral restraint
- rouéDebauched sensualist
seducer · Don Juan · lecher · cad · playboy · gigolo · heartbreaker · charmer
Inclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- falseNot matching reality
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
underhanded · lying · sneaking · cover-up · secret · clandestine · hidden · concealment
Attractive personal quality
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- enticementSomething that attracts
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
beguiling · pursuit · conquest · dalliance · tryst · rendezvous · wooing · advances
infidelity
Disloyalty to a partner
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
affair · disloyalty · two-timing · cuckoldry · extramarital · treachery · duplicity · betrayal · heartbreak · deception
lothario
Habitual seducer of women
roué · seducer · Don Juan · lecher · cad · playboy · gigolo · heartbreaker · charmer · smooth-talker
deceitful
Inclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- falseNot matching reality
misleading · underhanded · lying · sneaking · cover-up · secret · clandestine · hidden · concealment · pretense
charm
Attractive personal quality
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- enticementSomething that attracts
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
temptation · beguiling · pursuit · conquest · dalliance · tryst · rendezvous · wooing · advances · proposition