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Synonyms for moocher

  • noun

Most common

scrounger cadger parasite bummer free-loader bludger sponger scunge

All synonyms

Noun

1. Scrounger

scrounger, mooch informal, cadger

Other

parasite, bummer, free-loader, sponger, bludger, blodger AU, scunge, smell-feast dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.

Forms

Plural
moochers → scroungers, mooches, cadgers, parasites…

Example sentences

  • parasite The parasite started eating Stefan from the inside.
  • bummer I'll have to wait until tomorrow, what a bummer!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
moochersteady
scroungerrising
cadgersteady
parasitefalling
bummerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
mooch
6 letters
bummer2, cadger, scunge
7 letters
bludger, sponger, blodger
8 letters
parasite3
9 letters
scrounger

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bummer2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
tapeur
Català
pidolaire