Synonyms of scrounger

17 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for scrounger is sucker. Other synonyms of scrounger are scrounge. The opposite of scrounger is doer.

Synonyms and similar words for scrounger

bloodsucker
bludger Australia, slangA person who avoids working, or doing their share of work, a loafer, a hanger-on, one who does not pull their weight.
freeloaderOne who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
free riderSomeone who obtains goods or services legally without paying.
gadfly slangA person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
leech
moochOne who mooches; a moocher.
moocher
parasiteA person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
scroungeSomeone who scrounges; a scrounger.
scunge slangA scrounger; one who habitually borrows.
spongeA person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts...
sponger
suckerA parasite; a sponger.
bummer US, datedAn idle, worthless fellow, without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger.
smell-feast archaicOne who is apt to find and frequent places where good food is available; especially one who comes uninvited to a meal...
trencher mate archaic

What is another word for scrounger?: Scrounger has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sucker and scrounge.
What is the opposite of scrounger?: The opposite of scrounger is doer.
What does scrounger mean?: Scrounger means one who scrounges.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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