user
19
8.4
- noun
- /ˈjuːzər/
- Offensive
:
aprovechador
- The number of users surveyed does not reflect the number of instructors actually using the software.
- drug users
- substance user
Examples
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Most tell their users that energy is cheap and abundant and can be squandered.
Academic text (2005) -
The high-resolution photo remains on the original database, and the user can download it in its entirety if needed.
Academic text (1996) -
So what we do is we're going to fool the user some more.
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Second, users are engaging in fraud.
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I'm not giving a spot to a user.
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Far from trying to mislead, they seek as fully as possible to draw users into their value structure.
Academic text (2005) -
The question was, is there a way to let the user know before your you start modifying their contacts?
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Undoubtedly, these perceptions hinder service users from seeking treatment.
Academic text (2018) -
He's just a user.
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He realized too late that he had been a user, exploiting her generosity for his own gain.
Synonyms
60
5.9
A person who lives off others and gives nothing in return
52
8.0
A person who takes advantage of others' bad situations to make money
51
6.5
A person who behaves dishonestly and hurts others by lying or stealing
34
6.9
A person who uses clever or unfair ways to get what they want
27
6.1
A person who takes help or gifts without giving anything back
24
6.2
A person who controls people in a clever or unfair way to get what they want
9
8.1
A person who takes advantage of others and gives nothing in return
6
7.7
A person who gains from other people's problems by taking advantage of them
5
7.1
A person who uses others selfishly to get money or power
4
8.3
A person who harms or tricks another person to control them
1
6.5
Taking chances to get ahead for personal gain, ignoring what is right
A person who controls others by charm or tricks
A person who secretly controls others to get what they want
A person who profits from other people's misfortune
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
5
6.0
A person who works with advanced computer programs and often needs a powerful computer
- Specialized
2
4.0
A screen with pictures and icons that you click to use a computer
How Exploitative
- NSFW
86
5.3
5
7.1
- Offensive
24
6.2
- Offensive
19
8.4
27
5.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
User goes back to the old verb uti and the English word use, which mean 'to use'. When we call someone a 'user' in personal life, it shows they 'use' people for their own benefit, so the origin explains this meaning of taking advantage of others.