Definitions

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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"It's a heartbreaker, you hate to see that," former British number one Annabel Croft said on BBC Two.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

Cinema has warned us about variations of this breed of harmless-looking heartbreaker for generations — it was Woody Allen’s entire persona.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

“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

heartbreaker

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