cad.

A man judged to behave dishonorably or without regard for others' feelings or trust.

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Words that belong together

• a charming cad
• behave like a cad

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The family called him a cad after learning how he had used the promise.

She saw the charming cad in the portrait differently after reading the letters.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Singular cad; plural cads. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.