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romancer

romancer

1 6.5
A person who tries to charm others to start a romantic relationship
  • noun
  • /roʊˈmænsər/
translation icon : romántico
  • The mom of twins and cougar romancer shows little skill in the water entry department, but who cares, we're mostly just checking out

Examples

  • ♪.So though I'm not a great romancer ♪.I know that you're bound to answer ♪.when I propose

  • ♪ ♪ Do I brood or flay the gay romancer?

  • Do I brood or play the gay romancer?

  • Sorry, I said romance, and I guess that implies love, although not all romancers wind up as lovers!

    Blog text (10)
  • The well-known romancer and teller of tales.

  • ♪.If backstairs you like ♪.If love affairs you like ♪.If love affairs you like ♪.If love affairs you like ♪.With young bears you like ♪.Why, nobody will oppose ♪.So though I'm not a great romancer ♪.I know that I'm bound to answer ♪.When you propose ♪.Anything goes

  • It's a long way from Teen Wolf's Stiles, but Dylan O'Brien turns up his signature charm in Jon Kasdan's indie teen romancer, The First Time.

    Blog text (1)
  • Although the essay more or less adheres to the conventions of historical writing, Simms ended by recommending it "with due respect, to the regards of the romancers," adding that Mary's life "with a little ingenuity, might be worked with considerable effect into a story of those days." 40

    Academic text (2015)
  • It is tempting to wonder whether the romancer, however fascinated he may be by this ingenious woman, who is as much a crafter of fictions as he, is not setting limits on her powers, putting her in her place, or at the very least showing the dangers run by such a wily strategist.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • As a skilled romancer, he captivated audiences with his enchanting stories of love.

Synonyms

suitor
vsromancer
48 4.4

A man who wants to marry a woman

is gender neutral and may include storytelling or charm not just male courtship
loverboy
vsromancer
  • Informal
4 7.0

A young man who acts charming and shows romantic interest

pursues romance in varied ways beyond playful young charm
seducer
vsromancer
  • NSFW
4 7.2

A person who tries to attract someone romantically or sexually using charm

pursues romance but not always with implied sexual manipulation
flirter
vsromancer
1 4.2

A person who acts playfully to show they like someone

pursues deeper relationships or also tells romantic stories not just play
amorist
vsromancer
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who loves romance and often writes about romantic relationships

pursues romance more broadly including courting or charming others
courter
vsromancer
8.1

A person who tries to win someone's love often to marry

pursues romance more broadly not only for marriage or long term plans
suiter
vsromancer
  • UK
5.0

A person who tries to win someone's love, often to marry

is broader including casual courting or imaginative romantic actions

Antonyms

39 5.8

A person who thinks people act only to help themselves

30 4.4

A person who sees facts clearly and deals with them practically

Compounds

Gothic romancer
  • Literature
9.9

A writer of dark, mysterious novels with ghosts or strange events

How Romantic

seducer
  • NSFW
4 7.2
suitor
48 4.4
romancer
1 6.5
charmer
39 3.4
admirer
113 2.3

Surface Forms

romancer singular
romancers plural

Morphology

romancer = romance (transparent) = romance + er

A straightforward agentive formation: 'romance' (to court) + '-er' = one who romances or courts.

Etymology

The word romancer comes from romance, which means 'love' stories. So a romancer is someone who charms others or pursues love like a character in a love tale.