BOTTOM-FEEDERS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

bottom-feeders

noun

plural of bottom-feeder

as in opportunists

one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong that bottom-feeder would run over his own mother if it would help him get ahead in his career

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Recent Examples of bottom-feeders These sharks are thought to be bottom-feeders, preying on fish that frequent the floors of rivers and estuaries. —

John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 The Warriors already might be too far ahead in the standings to catch bottom-feeders like the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers in the race to maximize their draft-lottery odds. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 For nearly the first two decades of their existence, the New Orleans Saints were NFL bottom-feeders. —

Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 Chicago is currently mired in a miserable seven-game losing streak, a confounding skid that includes defeats against NBA bottom-feeders like the New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets. —

Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom-feeders

Noun

Some of the backlash is predicated on harmful stereotypes about trans women that portray them as predatory opportunists.

— Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The move has prompted a flurry of skepticism and controversy—including an accusation of plagiarism—in a scene wary of trend-hopping, post-Brat opportunists.

— Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026