bloodsucker

bloodsucker

noun

Definition of BLOODSUCKER

1

a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return <the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits>

Synonyms bloodsucker, freeloader, free rider, hanger-on, moocher, parasite, sponge, sponger

Related Words dependent; deadbeat, idler; flunky (also flunkey or flunkie), henchman, lackey, satellite, stooge, sycophant, toady, yes-man; cheapskate, miser, niggard, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad

Near Antonyms benefactor, philanthropist, supporter

2

a person who habitually preys upon others <a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker>

Synonyms bloodsucker, buzzard, harpy, kite, shark, vampire, vulture, wolf

Related Words exploiter, user; leech, sponge, sponger; destroyer, devourer

Antonyms prey