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Synonyms & Antonyms of mercenary
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
- they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned
Synonyms for mercenary
Words Related to mercenary
- egocentric,
- egoistic
- (also egoistical),
- egotistic
- (or egotistical),
- self-centered,
- self-seeking
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“Mercenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercenary. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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