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taker-backer

taker-backer

9.9
A person who takes help or credit but does not help others
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : gorrón
  • She called her colleague a taker-backer because he always took credit but rarely helped others.

Examples

  • It's frustrating to work with a taker-backer who never does their share of the work.

  • The team struggled because too many members were taker-backers instead of active participants.

  • Don't be a taker-backer in friendships.

  • Many people see him as a taker-backer.

  • It's frustrating to work with a taker-backer who never contributes to the team's efforts.

  • She called her colleague a taker-backer because he always took credit but seldom offered help.

  • The project failed because too many people were taker-backers who avoided responsibility.

Synonyms

parasite
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
60 5.9

A person who lives off others and gives nothing in return

often withdraws support or fails to reciprocate contributions
freeloader
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
27 6.1

A person who takes help or gifts without giving anything back

often refuses to reciprocate or withdraws support after receiving help
bogart
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
24 8.9

A person who keeps things and does not share them

is more about not sharing belongings than failing to reciprocate support
moocher
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
14 8.3

A person who often gets food or money without paying

often withdraws support or fails to reciprocate group contributions or help
to leech
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
8 7.5

To take advantage of someone by always using their help or money without giving anything back

tends to withdraw support or fail to return contributions over time
exploiter
vstaker-backer
5 7.1

A person who uses others selfishly to get money or power

is more about exploiting than simply failing to reciprocate social support
sponge
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
5 7.2

A person who takes others' food or help without giving back

typically fails to reciprocate or later withdraws support from others
schnorrer
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often asks others for money or food without giving anything back

is about taking and then not giving or withdrawing promised support
sponger
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A person who depends on others without giving anything back

focuses on taking and then failing to return support or contributions
cadger
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often gets free food or money from others without paying

more about failing to reciprocate or withdrawing communal support or contributions
shnorrer
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who always asks for free things and never gives anything back

focuses on failing to reciprocate or pulling back communal help afterward
imposer
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
7.9

A person who takes advantage of others' kindness without giving anything back

often withdraws support or fails to return contributions after being helped
bogard
vstaker-backer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who takes or keeps things that should be shared

focuses on hoarding shared items rather than failing to reciprocate support

Antonyms

supporter
817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

giver
56 1.0

A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back

Surface Forms

taker-backer singular
taker-backers plural

Morphology

taker-backer = taker + backer (semi-transparent) = taker + backer

The components 'taker' and 'backer' are recognizable, but the combined sense (someone who takes without reciprocating or withdraws support) is not a straightforward predictable meaning for learners.

Etymology

Taker-backer mixes two everyday words: taker ('one who takes') and backer ('supporter'), and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who takes and then 'backs away' or does not give back. So, taker-backer means a person who takes without giving back or who withdraws their support.