All mercenary synonyms
mer·ce·nar·y
M m adj mercenary
- selfish — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
- unscrupulous — not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
- acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
- grasping — greedy; avaricious: a sly, grasping man.
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- covetous — A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
- miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- sordid — morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods.
- stingy — having a sting.
- unethical — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- unprincipled — lacking or not based on moral scruples or principles: an unprincipled person; unprincipled behavior.
- venal — willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge.
- grabby — tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper.
- bribe — A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something.
- money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
noun mercenary
- warrior — a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
- hireling — a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work.
- slave — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- legionnaire — (often initial capital letter) a member of the American Legion.
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- freedom fighter — a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.
- guerrilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
- soldier of fortune — a person who independently seeks pleasure, wealth, etc., through adventurous exploits.
- merc — a mercenary soldier.
adjective mercenary
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- money grubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.