philanderers
Unfaithful romantic partners
Philanderers is the plural of philanderer—a man who engages in casual sexual affairs, typically while married or in a committed relationship.
The term carries moral judgment, implying habitual infidelity rather than a single lapse: The tabloids exposed him as one of Hollywood's most notorious philanderers.
Women who behave similarly are rarely called philanderers; the word remains gendered.
Proverbial ladies' man
- Don JuanLegendary womanizer archetype
- LotharioHabitual seducer of women
- rakeTined yard implement
- libertineOne lacking moral restraint
roué · ladies' man · playboy · lecher · seducer · cad · wolf · skirt-chaser
Disloyalty to a partner
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- mistressIllicit female lover
- paramourLover in secret affair
- extramaritalOutside the marriage bond
betrayal · unfaithfulness · adultery · liaison · tryst · cheating · two-timing · disloyalty
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- smooth-talkerPersuasive, flattering speaker
silver-tongued · charmer · gallant · flattery · beguiling · persuasive · enchanting · captivating
Casanova
Proverbial ladies' man
libertine · roué · ladies' man · playboy · lecher · seducer · cad · wolf · skirt-chaser · heartbreaker
infidelity
Disloyalty to a partner
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- mistressIllicit female lover
- paramourLover in secret affair
extramarital · betrayal · unfaithfulness · adultery · liaison · tryst · cheating · two-timing · disloyalty · cuckold
seductive
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
smooth-talker · silver-tongued · charmer · gallant · flattery · beguiling · persuasive · enchanting · captivating · alluring