Sponger
Sponger noun - A person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return.
Usage example: a spoiled sponger who, after college, moved back in with her parents and seems to be in no hurry to get a job
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Tightwad and sponger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tightwad" instead a noun "Sponger".
Tightwad
Tightwad noun - A mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money.
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Tightwad and Sponger. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sponger/tightwad
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