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cad

/kæd/

Meanings
noun
A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow.

Examples :

"He borrowed money from his friends, then bragged about his new car and never paid them back; what a cad! "
character person moral attitude society

Related Words

Illustration omnibus

omnibus noun

/ˈɒmnɪbəs/ /ˈɑmnɪˌbʌs/

A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).

"In the early 1900s, people relied on the omnibus to travel around the city. "

Illustration borrowed

borrowed verb

/ˈbɔɹoʊd/ /ˈbɒɹəʊd/ /ˈbɑɹoʊd/

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

"I borrowed a pen from my classmate because I forgot mine at home. "

Illustration preferring

preferring verb

/prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /priˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration grumbled

grumbled verb

/ˈɡrʌmbəld/ /ˈɡrʌmbld/

To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

"The distant thunder grumbles."

Illustration wrestled

wrestled verb

/ˈrɛsəld/ /ˈrɛsəlt/

To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest

"The two brothers wrestled for the last slice of pizza. "

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

(manner) In a clear manner.

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

Illustration bragged

bragged verb

/bɹæɡd/

To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.

""He bragged about getting a perfect score on the test, even though no one asked." "

Illustration receive

receive noun

/ɹɪˈsiːv/

An operation in which data is received.

"The data receive from the sensor showed a temperature increase. "

Illustration presuming

presuming verb

/prɪˈzjuːmɪŋ/ /priˈzjuːmɪŋ/

With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission.

"She was presuming to offer advice on a project she hadn't even been assigned to. "

Illustration vulgar

vulgar noun

/ˈvʌl.ɡə/ /ˈvʌl.ɡɚ/

(classicism) A common, ordinary person.

"The new student, a typical vulgar, quickly fit in with the other freshmen. "