ladies' man

noun

variants also lady's man
Definition of ladies' mannext
as in gentleman
informal a man who enjoys being with and giving attention to women He considered himself a real ladies' man.

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Recent Examples of ladies' man The revenge story saw Tucker's exes convincing Snow's Kate to trick the ladies' man into falling in love with her. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 The narrative is rooted in Carell as a divorcee learning to be a ladies' man from Gosling — but the two end up learning much from each other about being better lovers and better men. — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023 The beer-loving ladies' man leaves behind Rocky and his twin brother Rodney, stepchildren and an unofficial daughter named Melissa. — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023 Shep Rose Charleston's resident ladies' man hasn't really changed much since the show premiered; Rose still parties with his castmates and has fun with the ladies. — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladies' man
  1. gentleman
  2. dude
Noun
  • Damaging information on Metcalf was also withheld from trial as a result of the gentlemen’s agreement.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • What the story is actually about almost doesn’t matter — just enjoy the quiet luxury of it all, with the ever-endearing Fabrice Luchini in the lead doing yet another bumbling, bourgeois gentleman of a certain age.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dude

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“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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