leechlike

• Adjetivo que describe a alguien o algo que se comporta como una sanguijuela, es decir, que se adhiere o se aprovecha de otros para beneficio personal o sustento, resultando molesto o parasítico.

An obsolete adjective describing someone or something that behaves like a leech, i.e., clinging to others for personal gain or sustenance.

1. Parasitic or exploitativeC1informal

   Describing a person or thing that clings to others and drains their resources, like a leech.

   Parasitario o explotador

   • His leechlike behavior made him unpopular among friends.
   • She had a leechlike dependency on her wealthy relatives.
   • The company's leechlike practices drained the local economy.

   Sinónimosbloodsuckingexploitativeparasiticparasiticalpredatoryrapacious

   Antónimosautonomousgivingindependentself-reliantself-sufficient

2. Clinging or persistentC1informal

   Describing something that adheres closely or is difficult to remove.

   Pegajoso, persistente

   • The leechlike vines covered the entire wall.
   • He had a leechlike grip on the railing.
   • The leechlike fog clung to the valley all morning.

   Sinónimosadhesiveimportunatepersistentstickytenacious

   Antónimosdetachedindependent