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cuckold

cuckold

1 9.9
A man people call weak for not defending himself
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌkəld/
  • Offensive
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  • He's a cuckold.

So watching that not only makes me look like a foolish ass cuckold to everyone at the school.

Examples

  • Many people considered him a cuckold because he rarely challenged the opinions of others in the group.

  • Am I to be cuckold in my own palace, to take orders from English teacher? - No, no.

  • Maybe he is like our political and military leaders, a cuckold?

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  • So watching that not only makes me look like a foolish ass cuckold to everyone at the school.

  • You may not care if men scorn you as a weakling and a cuckold.

  • So he is a front, He's a cuckold husband who is compliant with society's hypocrisies.

  • In the heated debate, he was called a cuckold for not defending his beliefs more passionately.

  • Some online commentators label him a cuckold when he expresses his doubts about traditional masculinity.

Antonyms

252 2.8

A person who protects someone or something from harm

strongman
  • Literature
8 7.4

A male political leader who keeps power by using force and fear

How Insulting

scoundrel
  • Offensive
51 6.5
cuckold
  • Offensive
1 9.9
coward
  • Offensive
584 2.3
weakling
  • Offensive
24 4.4
loser
  • Offensive
810 4.8

Surface Forms

cuckold singular
cuckolds plural

Etymology

Cuckold comes from the bird cuckoo, known for 'laying eggs in other nests', and long ago people pictured the cheated man with 'horns' as a sign of shame. So calling someone a cuckold today is a harsh insult that says they are weak or failed to defend themselves.