Synonyms for parasitic
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Parasitical
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
Related words
- Word family
- parasitical
- Phrases
- parasitic element
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| parasitic | falling | |
| sycophantic | rising | |
| parasitical | steady | |
| leechlike | steady | |
| epenthetic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- fawning2
- 9 letters
- leechlike
- 10 letters
- flattering3, epenthetic
- 11 letters
- sycophantic4, parasitical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fawning2 = 2 syllables).