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sponge

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sponge

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

  • finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job
Synonyms of sponge

bloodsucker, free rider, freeloader, hanger-on, leech, moocher, parasite, sponger
Words Related to sponge

dependent

deadbeat, idler

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

cheapskate, miser, niggard, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad
Near Antonyms of sponge

benefactor, philanthropist, supporter

Synonym Discussion of sponge

parasite, sycophant, toady, leech, sponge mean a usually obsequious flatterer or self-seeker. parasite applies to one who clings to a person of wealth, power, or influence or is useless to society.
    • a jet-setter with an entourage of parasites
sycophant adds to this a strong suggestion of fawning, flattery, or adulation.
    • a powerful prince surrounded by sycophants
toady emphasizes the servility and snobbery of the self-seeker.
    • cultivated leaders of society and became their toady
leech stresses persistence in clinging to or bleeding another for one's own advantage.
    • a leech living off his family and friends
sponge stresses the parasitic laziness, dependence, and opportunism of the cadger.
    • a shiftless sponge, always looking for a handout

sponge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sponge

1 to take in (something liquid) through small openings

  • the ground quickly sponged up the much-needed rain
Synonyms of sponge

absorb, drink, imbibe, soak (up), suck (up), take up
Words Related to sponge

gulp, guzzle, quaff, sip, slurp, swallow, swig, swill

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

  • she's been sponging off of her friends while she tries to land an entry-level job on Wall Street
Synonyms of sponge

freeload, mooch
Words Related to sponge

leech

beg

exploit, use

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