moneygrubber

8.6

A person who only cares about making money

noun
/ˈmʌniˌɡrʌbər/

Offensive

: codicioso

He is such a moneygrubber that he would sacrifice his friendships for a bonus.

Examples

So that's what you're after, you moneygrubber.

Morlang (2001)
The company hired a moneygrubber who only cared about profit, ignoring employee welfare.
Many people see him as a moneygrubber because he prioritizes wealth over personal relationships.

Synonyms

mercenary

vsmoneygrubber

15 7.3

Doing things mainly for money rather than for belief or loyalty

seeks money as primary goal rather than other values

miser

vsmoneygrubber

6 6.5

A person who keeps most of their money and refuses to spend it, even if they are rich

focuses on accumulating wealth above other interests

tightwad

vsmoneygrubber

Offensive

5 8.7

A person who does not like to spend money

is driven to accumulate money often above other life areas

penny pincher

vsmoneygrubber

Informal

1 5.8

A person who spends very little money to save as much as possible

aims to build wealth even if it crowds out other values

skinflint

vsmoneygrubber

Offensive

1 9.1

A person who does not like to spend money

prefers gaining wealth over other values not only avoiding spending

wendigo

vsmoneygrubber

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who wants more money or things than they need

is single minded about accumulating money rather than other concerns

piker

vsmoneygrubber

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who does not want to spend money or take risks

keeps accumulation as main aim even if it limits other interests

pinchpenny

vsmoneygrubber

Offensive

1 9.8

A person who does not like to spend money

places earning and saving money above other interests

Antonyms

philanthropist

37 7.0

A person who gives money to help people or charities

altruist

3 6.7

A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back

How Greedy

miser

6 6.5

moneygrubber

Offensive

8.6

Surface Forms

moneygrubber singular

moneygrubbers plural

Morphology

moneygrubber = money + grubber (transparent) = money + grub + er

Formed by compounding 'money' with 'grubber' (itself grub + -er); the agentive '-er' and the compound give the predictable meaning 'a person who greedily seeks money'.

Etymology

Moneygrubber joins money and grub, where grub means 'to dig' or 'to eat greedily'. That's why a Moneygrubber is a person who seems to dig for or grab money and cares only about getting it.