playboy
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpleɪbɔɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.
A brand of adult magazines introduced in the United States.
A Playboy magazine.
adjective
Pertaining to a hedonistic philosophy and idealized women with exaggerated sexual characteristics.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Used this way, playboy is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use playboy
- “He was known as a wealthy playboy who enjoyed lavish parties and expensive cars.”noun
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