BLOODSUCKER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

bloodsucker

noun

ˈbləd-ˌsə-kər

Definition of bloodsucker

as in parasite

a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits

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as in vampire

a person who habitually preys upon others a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker

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prey

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Recent Examples of bloodsucker While Hollywood vampires—especially those in the Twilight series—have a devoted fan base, real-life bloodsuckers aren’t so adored. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 On the opening night of their juke joint in 1930s Mississippi, they are beset by a small band of vampires, intent on turning everyone inside into bloodsuckers. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, Hellsing Ultimate offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 With all of that in play, the vampire may seem hardly necessary, but Jones uses his unique spin on the bloodsucker to trace the hard legacy of Manifest Destiny and the excavation of Indigenous American culture. — Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodsucker

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Noun

Before this summer’s massive outbreak, the country had never recorded more than a few hundred infections in a single year from this parasite, which can cause watery and at times explosive diarrhea.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026
By doing the bees' job, Carcache and Bloom hope to figure out whether the plants around the parasite are pollinated more than those further away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of parasite

Noun

The fox is Svalbard's only native terrestrial predator, apart from the polar bear.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Despite not being involved in the film, Hansen purchased preshow advertising on every screen showing Primetime, directing moviegoers to TruBlu, his streaming network focused on predator investigations, THR exclusively reported.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of predator

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