CAD Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

cad

noun

ˈkad

Definition of cad

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's the type of cad who readily bad-mouths every woman who's ever dumped him

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of cad Tracy Letts is one such person, but his Chicago anecdote paints Colbert as a cad. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 As long as these self-promoting cads are in charge, things can only get worse. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025 As Bertram, Gabriel Brown played well the spoiled and despicable cad. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025 Then in the second episode, having behaved like a cad to Isabella for 20-ish minutes, Bobbie goes off on a rant. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cad

Noun

The latter accidentally does happen, which leads to power struggles between the bigoted jerk and our trio of heroines.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Duffy, for his part, came across as a real jerk at times, but surprisingly charming at others, with a half-nerd, half-jock mien—sweepy hair, big glasses, a megawatt smile—that put me in mind of a Wisconsin Sam Seaborn.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

The local community has also rallied to help the family by delivering meals, caring for their kids and walking their dog.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Four months later, he was seen last weekend walking dogs, taking walks, enjoying a cup of coffee in a garage, and even stopping to sift through neighborhood trash items on the side of the street.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

But my favorite Tim Curry performance will always be Pennywise, the clown in Tommy Lee Wallace’s 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It, which, compared to Andy Muschietti’s mega popular pair of films, is modest, even a little lame.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
At some point, all these jokers need to sit down and stop auditioning for attention long enough to actually do the jobs they were elected or appointed to do.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

And Cronenworth, fouling off pitches against lefty Aaron Ashby, did well to stave off a strikeout before hitting a soft bounder to first baseman Jake Bauers.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
His first option was to LaMelo Ball, who was assigned to run past a flare screen away from the in-bounder.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of bounder

Browse Nearby Words

cacophony

cad

cadaver

See all Nearby Words

Articles Related to cad

Cite this Entry

Style

“Cad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cad. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of cad

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

A Handy Guide to Ruffians,...

The Strange Route from 'Cadet' to 'Cad'

8 Words for Men of Ill-Repute

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes