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sponger

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sponger

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

a sponger who moved in with friends and seems to be in no hurry to get a job and pay a share of the rent

Synonyms of sponger

bloodsucker, free rider, freeloader, hanger-on, leech, moocher, parasite, sponge

Words Related to sponger

deadbeat, idler

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

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

Near Antonyms of sponger

benefactor, philanthropist, supporter

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