Synonyms of philander

philander

verb

fə-ˈlan-dər 

as in to cheat

to be sexually unfaithful

he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• fornicate
• step out
• screw around
• copulate
• play (around)
• womanize
• lie
• sleep
• mate
• cat (around)
• lust
• fool around
• couple
• tomcat (around)
• make out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of philander

Specifically by unpacking Yasmin’s issues with her philandering father. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 June 2026

Philip Seymour Hoffman played him on Broadway as a near-psychotic, his philandering very much to blame for the fall of his elder son, Biff. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026

The writer reckons with the charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026