heartbreaker

noun/ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkər/

Frequency rank: #18,034 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person who causes great emotional pain or disappointment to others, especially in romantic relationships.

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Example sentence

Everyone in town knew that charming smile made him quite the heartbreaker.

Synonyms & related words

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