matchbreaker

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noun

Someone who breaks dating, engagement, or marriage arrangements.

Opposite
matchmaker
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Meanings

nounmatchbreaker (plural matchbreakers)

plural matchbreakers

  1. Someone who breaks dating, engagement, or marriage arrangements.

    "She's a great matchmaker," said Kati. "And a matchbreaker too," added the Count.

    1956, Eva Boros, The Mermaids

    Antonyms: matchmaker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone who breaks dating, engagement, or marriage arrangements.

Opposite
matchmaker

Origin

From match + breaker.

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Cite this entry
APA

matchbreaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchbreaker

MLA

“matchbreaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchbreaker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matchbreaker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchbreaker.

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