BOTTOM-FEEDERS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

bottom-feeders

noun

plural of bottom-feeder

as in opportunists

one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong that bottom-feeder would run over his own mother if it would help him get ahead in his career

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Recent Examples of bottom-feeders These sharks are thought to be bottom-feeders, preying on fish that frequent the floors of rivers and estuaries. — John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 For nearly the first two decades of their existence, the New Orleans Saints were NFL bottom-feeders. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 The Warriors already might be too far ahead in the standings to catch bottom-feeders like the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers in the race to maximize their draft-lottery odds. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Chicago is currently mired in a miserable seven-game losing streak, a confounding skid that includes defeats against NBA bottom-feeders like the New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets. — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

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Noun

They are hired hands and stewards of other people’s capital, with no desire to becoming embroiled in internecine squabbles between clashing advocates, parochial activists, and plain opportunists latching on to the moment.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
Some residents allege illnesses like Ebola are elevated by opportunists trying to profit.

— Ope Adetayo, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

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But behind that iconic shape is a life history strategy that makes the species especially vulnerable to fishing pressure; these sharks grow slowly, mature late and produce relatively few young over their lifetime.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

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