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hanger-on

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hanger-on

a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return

almost overnight, the singer was a star, and almost overnight, he was surrounded by hangers-on who wanted something

Synonyms of hanger-on

bloodsucker, free rider, freeloader, leech, moocher, parasite, sponge, sponger

Words Related to hanger-on

deadbeat, idler

flunky (also flunkey), henchman, lackey, satellite, stooge, sycophant, toady, yes-man

cheapskate, miser, niggard, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad

Near Antonyms of hanger-on

benefactor, philanthropist, supporter

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