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heartbreaker

[hahrt-brey-ker] / ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kər /
NOUN
Don Juan
Synonyms
WEAK
Casanova Lothario Prince Charming Romeo charmer ladies' man lady-killer libertine lover philanderer playboy rake roué seducer skirt chaser smooth operator stud wolf woman chaser
NOUN
flirt
Synonyms
STRONG
coquette cruiser operator philanderer player seducer siren swinger tease trifler vamp vixen wanton wolf
NOUN
inveigler
Synonyms
WEAK
Casanova Lothario Prince Charming Romeo allurer charmer enticer ladies' man lady-killer libertine lover lurer philanderer playboy rake roué skirt chaser smooth operator stud tempter wolf woman chaser
NOUN
Lothario
Synonyms
STRONGEST
seducer
STRONG
Casanova Romeo charmer debaucher libertine lover philanderer playboy rake stud wolf
WEAK
Don Juan Prince Charming ladies' man lady-killer lecher roué skirt chaser smooth operator woman chaser
Antonyms
STRONG
celibate cuckold monogamist
NOUN
lurer
Synonyms
WEAK
Casanova Lothario Prince Charming Romeo allurer charmer enticer inveigler ladies' man lady-killer libertine lover philanderer playboy rake roué skirt chaser smooth operator stud tempter wolf woman chaser
NOUN
sob story
Synonyms
WEAK
emotional appeal hardship tale human interest maudlin plea pathos schmaltz sentimentalism tale of woe tearjerker
NOUN
womanizer
Synonyms
STRONG
Casanova Lothario Romeo gigolo lecher libertine lover rake seducer stud wolf
WEAK
Don Juan ladies' man lady-killer lover-boy skirt chaser

Example Sentences

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The Cleveland Cavaliers, who fell 140-138 to Miami in an overtime heartbreaker on Monday, rallied to turn the tables with a 130-116 triumph over the Heat.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Rams coach Sean McVay knows kicking game woes have played a direct role in their two losses, including their 26-23 overtime heartbreaker to the 49ers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

The audience isn't sure if he's about to be a typical suave heartbreaker.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

“A heartbreaker for anyone human,” Jesse Green wrote in his New York Times review.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

The team lost a heartbreaker in an early round and returned home the same day.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel