Synonyms of sucker
120 similar words
Another word for sucker is scrounger. Other synonyms of sucker are bloodsucker, bludger, freeloader, free rider and gadfly.
Synonyms and similar words for sucker
nounA parasite; a sponger.
- 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.
- scrounge
- scroungerOne who scrounges.
- scunge slangA scrounger; one who habitually borrows.
- spongeA heavy drinker.
- 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
nounA hard drinker.
- soaker
- suck-pintA drunkard.
- alco Australia, slang
- alcoholic
- alkie informalAn alcoholic.
- bacchanal
- bacchant
- barfly slang
- bibberOne given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.
- booze artist Australia, slangOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
- boozehound slangAlcoholic, drunkard.
- boozer slang
- borachioA drunkard.
- carouserA person who carouses; a reveller.
- dipso informalA dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.
- dipsomaniac
- drinker
- drunkA habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.
- drunkardA person who is habitually drunk.
- grog artist Australia, slangOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
- guzzler
- inebriateA person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
- juicehead slang
- lushA drunkard, sot, alcoholic.
- lusherA lush; an alcoholic.
- maltwormA tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
- pissheadA person who regularly overindulges in alcoholic drink.
- pisspot AustraliaA consumer of large quantities of alcohol; a drunkard.
- plonkoSomeone addicted to cheap wine.
- rumpotA drunkard.
- shickerDrunk, drunkard.
- slubberdegullion
- soak UK, slangA drunkard.
- sot
- souse
- swillking UK, slangA drunkard; said of someone who drinks until the alcohol can be heard swillking about in their stomach.
- tippler
- toperSomeone who drinks alcoholic beverages a lot; a drunkard.
- tosspot
- winebibberA habitual (or heavy) drinker of alcohol, especially wine, an excessive wine-drinker; a drunkard.
- winesop
- winoA chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.
- bouser obsolete
- cupster rare
- fuddlecap obsoleteSomeone who drinks alcoholic beverages too freely.
- fuddler archaicA drunkard.
- lick-wimble obsoleteA drunkard.
- reel-pot obsoleteA drunkard.
- rinse-pitcher obsoleteA drunkard.
- squeeze-grape obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-belly obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-bowl obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-flagon obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-pot obsoleteA drunkard.
- swill-tub obsoleteA drunkard.
- tun archaic, derogatory
nounAn inhabitant of Illinois.
nounA person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive or gullible person.
- chumpA gullible person; a sucker; someone easily taken advantage of; someone lacking common sense.
- fall guyOne who is gullible and easily duped.
- fish
- fool
- gull
- mark
- mugA gullible or easily cheated person.
- patsyA person who is easily manipulated, victimized, or made to take the blame for something.
- rube
- schlemiel
- soft touchA person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans...
- chumpionA gullible champion.
- cull
- cully
- dupe
- dotterel
- easy mark
- jugginsA fool; someone very credulous or easily fooled.
- live one
- muggins
- pigeonA person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.
- sap
- sapheadA simpleton, a stupid person.
- sheep
- simp
- Simple SimonA fool, or gullible person.
- steamer
- stiff
- stooge
- cousin obsoleteA person who is swindled; a dupe.
- gudgeon archaicA person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot.
Meaning of sucker
- noun A person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially a suckling animal, young mammal before it is weaned.
- noun An undesired stem growing out of the roots or lower trunk of a shrub or tree, especially from the rootstock of a grafted plant or tree.
- noun A parasite; a sponger.
sucker in other languages
Questions about synonyms of sucker
- What is another word for sucker?
- Sucker has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as scrounger, bloodsucker, bludger, freeloader, free rider, gadfly, leech and mooch.
- What does sucker mean?
- Sucker means a person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially a suckling animal, young mammal before it is weaned.
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