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lady-killer

lady-killer

3 7.0
A man who is very charming and attracts many women
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪdiˌkɪlər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : mujeriego
  • I'm a lady-killer.
  • a real lady-killer

Examples

Synonyms

ladies' man
vslady-killer
  • Informal
28 7.0

A man who likes and attracts many women by flirting

is more about notable success in attracting women
womanizer
vslady-killer
  • Offensive
20 7.5

A man who has many short romantic relationships with women

focuses on charm and attraction rather than habitual promiscuity
handsome devil
vslady-killer
  • Informal
7 7.0

A man who is attractive and playfully charming and sometimes hard to trust

expresses straightforward success in attracting women rather than playfulness
babe magnet
vslady-killer
  • Informal
5 8.3

A person or thing that attracts many people who want to date

means success attracting women specifically rather than general appeal
lady's man
vslady-killer
  • Informal
1 5.3

A man who is popular with women and looks for their attention

focuses more on consistent success in attracting women
Casanova
vslady-killer
  • NSFW
1 8.1

A man who has many romantic or sexual relationships with women

emphasizes overall attracting success instead of numerous relationships
woman chaser
vslady-killer
  • Offensive
7.9

A man who keeps trying to start romantic or sexual relationships with women in a pushy way

is more about being naturally successful at attracting women, not forceful pursuit
coquet
vslady-killer
  • Offensive
9.9

A man who flirts to attract women and then leaves them

is about general attraction success, not deliberate exploitation

How Charming

Don Juan
  • NSFW
5 5.8
heartthrob
  • Informal
16 5.4
lady-killer
  • NSFW
3 7.0
charmer
39 3.4
average guy
  • Informal
15 1.8

Surface Forms

lady-killer singular
lady-killers plural

Morphology

lady-killer = lady + killer (semi-transparent) = lady + kill + er

Formed by compounding 'lady' + 'killer'; components are literal but the established idiomatic meaning 'a man who charms or attracts women' is metaphorical and not the literal sense of 'killer'.

Etymology

Lady-killer joins lady and killer to make a strong image: a man who 'kills' women with his charm. Like a killer smile, killer here means 'very powerful or impressive', so a lady-killer is a man who is very attractive to women and often successful with them.