Synonyms for parasitic
ˌpær əˈsɪt ɪkpar·a·sitic

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1. parasitic, parasiticaladjective

   relating to or caused by parasites

   "parasitic infection"

   Synonyms:
   bloodsucking, parasitical, leechlike, epenthetic

   Antonyms:
   independent

2. epenthetic, parasiticadjective

   of or pertaining to epenthesis

   Synonyms:
   parasitical, bloodsucking, leechlike, epenthetic

   Antonyms:
   independent

3. parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsuckingadjective

   of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

   "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence"

   Synonyms:
   bloodsucking, parasitical, leechlike, epenthetic

   Antonyms:
   independent

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1. parasiticadjective

   Synonyms:
   sycophantic, fawning, flattering, wheedling, servile, slavish, meanly submissive

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1. List of paraphrases for "parasitic":

   parasite, parasites, pest, deadbeat

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1. Chris Rufo:

   Critical race theory is an ideology that is almost entirely subsidized by taxpayers, the theories were developed in publicly-financed and publicly-subsidized universities, and now they are being installed as ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ departments in every government agency in the nation. It is not an organic philosophy.It'san elite-driven, parasitic ideology whose host is the state.

2. Charles Krauthammer:

   That's the source of the millions that are paid in taxes, which support the parasitic government that Obama is running. I mean, that's essentially how capitalism works, the government doesn't make money, it takes it, and it takes it from enterprises that are successful.

3. Peckish Erast Zubarev:

   I’d made a cup of coffee, and was settling in front of the TV down when I opened it and saw this little white worm crawling across the top, i was told by my mate it was a parasitic threadworm that lives in the intestine.

4. Wolfgang Blass:

   parasitic and idiotic funding systems for overseas promotion mean that overproduced wine from Australian irrigated fruit will hit rock bottom, facing competition from South Africa

5. William S. Burroughs:

   Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.