leechlike

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

ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее кого-то или что-то, ведущее себя как пиявка, то есть цепляющееся за других ради личной выгоды или пропитания.esAdjetivo 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.frAdjectif décrivant une personne ou une chose qui s'accroche à autrui de manière insistante et souvent intéressée, à la manière d'une sangsue, pour en tirer un bénéfice personnel ou subsister.deAdjektiv, das jemanden oder etwas beschreibt, das sich wie ein Blutegel verhält, sich also an andere klammert, um persönlichen Vorteil oder Nahrung zu erlangen.ptAdjetivo que descreve alguém ou algo que age como uma sanguessuga, ou seja, que se agarra aos outros para obter vantagem pessoal ou sustento.zh形容词，形容像水蛭一样依附他人、榨取利益或营养的人或事物；也指纠缠不休、令人讨厌的。arصفة تصف شخصًا أو شيئًا يتصرف كالعلق، أي يتشبث بالآخرين لتحقيق منفعة شخصية أو للاعتماد عليهم في العيش.

1. Parasitic or exploitative C1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПаразитическийesParasitario o explotadorfrqui s'accroche comme une sangsuedeParasitärptParasitáriozh寄生虫般的arطفيلي

   Synonymes: bloodsuckingexploitativeparasiticparasiticalpredatoryrapacious

   Antonymes: autonomousgivingindependentself-reliantself-sufficient

2. Clinging or persistent C1 informal

   Describing something that adheres closely or is difficult to remove.

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

   ruЦепкий или настойчивыйesPegajoso, persistentefrAdhérent et persistantdeAnhaftend oder beharrlichptPegajoso ou insistentezh依附的或纠缠不休的arملتصق أو ملحّ

   Synonymes: adhesiveimportunatepersistentstickytenacious

   Antonymes: detachedindependent

• more leechlike comparative form
• most leechlike superlative form