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Romeo

Romeo

160 4.8
A man who is very romantic and shows strong love for someone
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊmiˌoʊ/
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  • We're as star-crossed as Romeo and Juliet.
  • a love-struck Romeo

Examples

  • In the evenings after school these days, we read "Romeo and Juliet" together.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

  • OK, so, so, so Romeo wants love.

  • Your Romeo is out there.

  • I'm no Romeo, folks, but I know what love is.

  • Yeah, it's almost like a modern day Romeo and Juliet, you know, except better.

  • There's our young Romeo now.

  • They are like a modern day Romeo and Juliet.

  • Slow down, Romeo.

  • He was such a romantic, always acting like a Romeo for his girlfriend.

Synonyms

sweetheart
vsRomeo
  • Informal
1.0

A person you love in a romantic way

specifies a passionate male admirer rather than a general beloved person
love
vsRomeo
  • Informal
772 1.0

A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear

denotes a specifically male, ardent and attentive romantic partner
beau
vsRomeo
16 7.8

A man who is someone's romantic partner or boyfriend

focuses on passionate ardor rather than simply being a partner
loverboy
vsRomeo
  • Informal
4 7.0

A young man who acts charming and shows romantic interest

means a deeply devoted or fully committed romantic man instead
true Romeo
vsRomeo
8.2

A man who shows deep love and does dramatic, romantic things

is the general label for any passionate male lover

Compounds

1 7.2

A man who loves a woman and shows romantic feelings

A man who shows deep love and does dramatic, romantic things

How Romantic

Don Juan
  • NSFW
5 5.8
Romeo
160 4.8
suitor
48 4.4
admirer
113 2.3

Surface Forms

Romeo singular
Romeos plural

Etymology

Romeo comes from the name of Shakespeare's hero in the play Romeo and Juliet, a young man famous for being deeply in love. That's why calling a man a Romeo means he is a very 'romantic' or eager lover.