Mercenary and Seedy

Mercenary

Mercenary adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.

Seedy and mercenary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seedy" instead an adjective "Mercenary".

Nearby Word: mercenarily

Seedy

Seedy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Mercenary and seedy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mercenary" instead an adjective "Seedy".

Both words in one sentence

  • They take place during and after the original trilogy, and revolve around Kyle Katarn, a Stormtrooper-turned-mercenary-turned-Jedi who roams around the seedy side of the galaxy.
  • In The First Law, there's a couple of scenes where Nicomo Cosca, an infamous mercenary turned seedy drunk tries to do a knife throwing trick where he points out a target and says he will hit it.
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