Mercenary
Mercenary adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Prehensile and mercenary are semantically related In some cases you can use "Prehensile" instead an adjective "Mercenary".
Nearby Word: mercenarily
Prehensile
Prehensile adjective - Adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.
Mercenary and prehensile are semantically related in greedy topic. Sometimes you can use "Mercenary" instead an adjective "Prehensile".
Nearby Word: prehension
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- close and mercenary
- close and prehensile
- greedy and mercenary
- greedy and prehensile
- covetous and mercenary
- covetous and prehensile
- acquisitive and mercenary
- acquisitive and prehensile
- mean and mercenary
- mean and prehensile
- tight and mercenary
- tight and prehensile
- selfish and mercenary
- selfish and prehensile
Both words in one sentence
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In Schlock Mercenary the Frelenti have prehensile tongues.
Source: Multipurpose Tongue
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Prehensile and Mercenary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercenary/prehensile
Mercenary & Prehensile. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercenary/prehensile>.
Prehensile or Mercenary. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercenary/prehensile.
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