🙈 A person who ignores 👻 A fake ghost

ghoster

8.7

A person who suddenly stops all contact without explanation

noun
/ˈɡoʊstər/

Slang

: desaparecer

After they had been dating for a few weeks, he became a ghoster and stopped responding to her messages.

Now most of the time, narcissistic ghosters will not come back and Hoover.

Examples

Now most of the time, narcissistic ghosters will not come back and Hoover.

DoctorRamani
Now most of the time narcissistic ghosters will not come back and Hoover.
Bust ghosters!

The Canterville Ghost (2023)
She was disappointed when her date turned out to be a ghoster who vanished without a word.
Many find it hurtful when a ghoster suddenly cuts off all communication without any explanation.

Synonyms

abandoner

vsghoster

1 7.4

A person who leaves someone or something behind without care

cuts off all communication without warning and shows lack of care

bolter

vsghoster

1 8.3

A person who suddenly leaves a group or job without warning

stops all personal contact instead of leaving a group physically

ditcher

vsghoster

Offensive

8.1

A person who leaves someone suddenly and without warning

ends all contact silently rather than physically leaving the person

Antonyms

communicator

78 3.2

A person who explains ideas or information clearly to others

engager

5.8

A person who takes part actively in a group or discussion

Surface Forms

ghoster singular

ghosters plural

Morphology

ghoster = ghost (semi-transparent) = ghost + er

Formally transparent from the verb 'ghost' + '-er', but the verb sense is recent/slang and may be unknown to learners who only know the noun 'ghost'.

Etymology

Ghoster comes from ghost + -er, using the idea of a 'ghost' that disappears. A helpful way to remember this modern meaning is to think of someone who suddenly stops all messages and 'disappears' like a ghost, so a ghoster is a person who ends contact without explanation.