bloodsucker | Definition of bloodsucker

Synonyms and Antonyms of bloodsucker

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

the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits

Synonyms of bloodsucker

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

Words Related to bloodsucker

deadbeat, idler

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

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

Near Antonyms of bloodsucker

benefactor, philanthropist, supporter

2 a person who habitually preys upon others

a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker

Synonyms of bloodsucker

buzzard, harpy, kite, predator, shark, vampire, vulture, wolf

Words Related to bloodsucker

exploiter, user

leech, sponge, sponger

destroyer, devourer

Antonyms of bloodsucker