Synonyms of freeload

freeload

verb

ˈfrē-ˌlōd 

as in to beg

to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility

after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beg
• sponge
• mooch
• leech
• use
• exploit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freeload

And, more broadly, that work requirements incentivize people to work and prevent able-bodied, working-age people from freeloading off of hard-working Americans. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025

After less than 24 hours on the ground in the Netherlands, Trump headed back to Washington having secured a major policy change he's pushed for since 2017: a significant boost in defense spending by other NATO countries that the president has for years accused of freeloading off the United States. —Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025

And again summer approaches and one must sift through all those spoiling invitations that inevitably come rolling in when one is an indolent (and impoverished) European aristocrat — who needs to freeload off the rich and hardworking. —James Fallon, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

Minutes before Carney’s arrival, Trump set a contentious tone by accusing Canada of freeloading on trade and the nations’ geopolitical alliance. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025