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Synonyms for hanger-on

12 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

sponger on-hanger votary tagalong

All synonyms

Noun

1. Sycophant

sycophant, satellite, creature, parasite, minion, toady, vassal, sponger

Other

on-hanger, votary, tagalong, heeler slang dated US

Definitions

n. 1
Someone who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service.

Related words

Other spellings: hanger on

By length

5 letters: toady
6 letters: minion², vassal², heeler, votary
7 letters: sponger
8 letters: creature², parasite³, tagalong
9 letters: satellite³, sycophant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minion² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: crampon
Deutsch: Klammer