Canadian English Meaning of mercenary
mercenary
Other Canadian English words related to mercenary
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- eager
- eager
- Greedy
- keen
- covetous
- egotistical
- grabby
- grasping
- materialistic
- rapacious
- coveting
- money-grubbing
- begrudging
- devouring
- discontent
- unhappy
- egocentric
- egoistic
- egotistical
- egotistical
- gluttonous
- grudging
- greedy
- insatiable
- itch
- sweet-toothed
- malcontent
- miserly
- piggy
- Piggy
- ravenous
- resentful
- self-centred
- swinish
- Unquenchable
- unsatisfied
- voracious
- commercialistic
Nearest Words of mercenary
Definitions and Meaning of mercenary in English
mercenary (n)
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
mercenary (s)
marked by materialism
serving for wages in a foreign army
profit oriented
mercenary (a.)
Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers.
Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish.
mercenary (n.)
One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service.
FAQs About the word mercenary
mercenary
a person hired to fight for another country than their own, marked by materialism, serving for wages in a foreign army, profit orientedActing for reward; servin
acquisitive,avaricious,eager,eager,Greedy,keen,covetous,egotistical,grabby,grasping
altruistic,bountiful,charitable,controlled,generous,handsome,liberal,magnanimous,generous,selfless
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