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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'mercenary'

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1. (adj) mercenary, soldier of fortune
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Synonyms: mercenary, soldier of fortune
Antonyms: unworldly, unpaid, noncommercial

2. (adj) materialistic, mercenary, worldly-minded
marked by materialism
Synonyms: bourgeois, mercenary, conservative, mercantile, worldly-minded, free-lance(a), materialistic, freelance(a), mercenary(a), moneymaking(a)
Antonyms: noncommercial, unworldly, unpaid

3. (adj) mercenary(a), free-lance(a), freelance(a)
serving for wages in a foreign army
Antonyms: noncommercial, unpaid, unworldly

4. (adj) mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking(a)
profit oriented
Antonyms: unpaid, unworldly, noncommercial

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'mercenary'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. mercenary
An auxiliary is a person or thing that helps in a subordinate capacity. Allies unite as equals; auxiliaries are, at least technically, inferiors or subordinates. Yet the auxiliary is more tha
Synonyms: auxiliary, accessory, ally, coadjutor, helper, promoter, aid, assistant, confederate, mercenary, subordinate
Antonyms: antagonist, hinderer, opponent, opposer

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