MERCENARY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word mercenary. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MERCENARY
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commercial | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises • of or relating to commercialism noun • a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television adjective satellite • of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior • profit oriented | ||||||||
free-lance | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • working for yourself noun • a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them adjective satellite • serving for wages in a foreign army | ||||||||
freelance | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • working for yourself noun • a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them adjective satellite • serving for wages in a foreign army verb • work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer | ||||||||
greedy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous • wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume | ||||||||
materialistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by materialism • conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | ||||||||
mercantile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism adjective satellite • profit oriented • relating to or characteristic of trade or traders | ||||||||
moneymaking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of making money (and accumulating wealth) adjective satellite • producing a sizeable profit • profit oriented | ||||||||
venal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of being corrupted | ||||||||
worldly-minded | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by materialism | ||||||||
hired gun | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun | ||||||||
soldier of fortune | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person hired to fight for another country than their own |