16 entries under sponge topic. ×

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parasite(noun, servility, follower, slug)
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sycophant(noun, free-loader, informal, servility, follower)
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leech(noun, follower, slug, parasite)
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freeloader(noun, follower, idler, parasite)
8
hanger-on(noun, person, benefit, follower)
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scrounger(noun, adjective, wander, idler)
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sucker(noun, servility, scrounger)
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barnacle(noun, scrounger)
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deadbeat(bum, sloth, slouch, idler)
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idler(noun, slouch, slug, idler)
2
dependent(follower, sycophant, server, scrounger)
2
flunky(servility, follower, sycophant, scrounger)
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groupie(noun, follower, sycophant, scrounger)
1
taker(server, scrounger, live-in, esne)
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bootlicker(server, scrounger, live-in, esne)
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stooge
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APASmart Define. (2015). sponger thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sponger/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "sponger thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sponger/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, sponger thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sponger/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sponger thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sponger/thesaurus/synonyms>