cad
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7.9
- noun
- /kæd/
- Offensive
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- I swear, some of the most charming men in history have been utter cads, yvon.
- charming cad
- marry a cad
- feel like a cad
Ted didn't know for a very long time that he was the CAD.
- Ted didn't know for a very long time that he was the CAD.
Examples
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No woman would want the child of a cad like you.
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Many described him as a cad for how he treated the women in his life.
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How dare that cad mention her name so lightly?
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That man is a cad and a rake.
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You've got the perfect excuse to stay single and not look like a cad.
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I behaved like a cad, a bounder.
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You are a cad.
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Polly, what a shame your fella turned out to be a... a rotter and a cad.
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He was labeled a cad after he broke her heart without a second thought.
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She realized too late that marrying a cad would lead to a lifetime of regret.
Synonyms
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8.7
A name for a person used in a friendly, joking, or insulting way
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8.4
A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted
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9.9
A rude word for a person who is cowardly or mean
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9.9
A person who lies, cheats, or treats others badly
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9.9
A man who behaves selfishly and flirts with many women
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9.9
A man who behaves in a rude or dishonest way
Antonyms
How Dishonorable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cad probably comes from a short form of cadet, which used to mean a 'young man' or 'junior officer'. Over time that name became a rude word for a man who behaves 'dishonorably', especially toward women, so cad now means a dishonorable man.