Synonyms for "sponger" (41 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (9)

cadgerleechmoocherbarnaclebeatbeggarbloodsuckerbummer

Noun(1 words)

bludger

Strong matches (12)

coupon clippersdeadbeatdronefreeloaderhanger onhanger-onidle richleisure classlounge lizard

Noun(3 words)

free ridergadflyleech

Related words (20)

lumpen proletariatmendicantnonworkerpanhandlerparasiterentiersscroungesmell-feastspivspongesuckerthe unemployablethe unemployedunemployed

Noun(6 words)

moochmoocherparasitescroungerscungesponge

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

2 entries

followerworking person

Synonyms

3 entries

cadgerleechmoocher

is a

1 entries

workman

related to

10 entries

adjustableclothcylinderdevicehanger onparasiticperforatedseaspongevessel

Translations

13 translations across 8 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries

• παράσιτος noun (one who sponges)

Bulgarian

1 entries

• готован noun (one who sponges)

Dutch

1 entries

• klaploper noun (one who sponges)

German

1 entries

• Schnorrer noun (one who sponges)

Irish

1 entries

• failpéir noun (one who sponges)

Latin

2 entries

• parasīta noun (one who sponges)
• parasītus noun (one who sponges)

Macedonian

2 entries

• мо́лзач noun (one who sponges)
• муфте́џија noun (one who sponges)

Spanish

4 entries

• cafiche noun (one who sponges)
• chupóptero noun (one who sponges)
• gorrón noun (one who sponges)
• pedigüeño noun (one who sponges)

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