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Synonyms of adulterer

21 similar words

Another word for adulterer is cheater. Other synonyms of adulterer are seducer and lecher.

Synonyms and similar words for adulterer

nounA spouse who has sex with a non-spouse.

  • cheaterSynonym of adulterer.
  • bed-hopper humorous
  • fornicator formalAn unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.
  • lecherA lecherous person: someone given to excessive sexual activity or debauchery.
  • hood rat slangA person, especially a man or a woman, from an urban neighborhood who overtly exhibits attributes associated with inner...
  • philanderer formal
  • rizzlerSomeone exceptionally skilled at applying rizz; an expert seducer.
  • playerA person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.
  • seducerSomeone who seduces, especially a man who seduces a woman.
  • carpetmonger obsoleteOne who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
  • chamberer obsoleteA gallant; a libertine.
  • debauchee dated
  • debaucher datedSomebody who debauches or corrupts others; a seducer.
  • gallant datedOne who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.
  • lewdster datedA lewd person; a lecher.
  • libertine archaic
  • rake archaicA person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
  • rantipole obsoleteA rakish person.
  • roué archaicA debauched or lecherous person.
  • voluptuary datedOne whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a pleasure-seeker, a sensualist.
  • wanton archaicA lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.

Meaning of adulterer

  1. noun A spouse who has sex with a non-spouse.
  2. noun Someone who cheats on their spouse or monogamous significant other.
  3. noun A male adulterer specifically.

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Questions about synonyms of adulterer

What is another word for adulterer?
Adulterer has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cheater, seducer and lecher.
What does adulterer mean?
Adulterer means a spouse who has sex with a non-spouse.

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