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

miser

vsmoneygrubber

7 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

mercenary

vsmoneygrubber

4 7.3

Doing things mainly for money rather than for belief or loyalty

seeks money as primary goal rather than other values

piker

vsmoneygrubber

Offensive

3 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

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

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

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

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

30 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

7 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.